Island Life

A couple leaves the cattle farm behind for a laidback life on Alabama's Ono Island. They love the quiet neighborhood feel of the island as well as its proximity to the action of Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, but the challenge will be finding a house that fits their very particular wish list.

A Michigan couple has been visiting South Bass Island, Ohio, for years and even had their wedding there. Now, they want to relocate to the island and hope to find a home with outdoor space and water views on Lake Erie.

An Iowa family is ready to enjoy year-long outdoor activities and bring their restaurant business to Gulf Shores, Alabama. They hope to find a house close to the beach with bedrooms for everyone and room in the backyard for a pool.

After visiting Emerald Isle on vacation and bonding with their kids, a couple is ready to leave Wake Forest, NC, and move to the beach full-time. They are determined to find a place of their own where every day feels like a holiday.

A Florida family of three looks to return to the restful Bass Islands of Ohio's Lake Erie, a destination her family has frequented since the 1920s. But together they'll have to decide how much their privacy and desire for water views are really worth.

College sweethearts who have always dreamed of having a home on the beach are in love with Topsail Island, NC, and want to find the perfect property there. They hope to find a large, move-in ready house that offers plenty of space for family gatherings with their adult sons.