Island Life

A Pennsylvania couple is tired of battling winter each year and wants to trade the bitter cold for sunny Key West, Florida. They're hoping to find a four-bedroom house in the Conch Republic with a pool, an open floor plan and enough space for their son to play his music as loud as he wants.

A Denton, Texas, family of five has made the eight-hour drive to South Padre Island every year for vacations. Now they're ready to leave the busy city behind for a slower pace of life at the beach. They're hoping to find a large home with bedrooms for everyone and a pool all within walking distance to the beach.

A Pensacola, Florida, family with three young children makes the move to beautiful Merritt Island. They want to enjoy living right on the water with a dock in the backyard for their boat and a swimming pool for the kids. They're looking for an open-concept house with plenty of details that's move-in ready and large enough to accommodate their whole family.

A Fairfax, Virginia, couple of empty nesters has decided to make the move to beautiful Hilton Head, South Carolina. They fell in love with the gorgeous Spanish moss hanging from the trees, laid-back atmosphere and the easy access to the water after visiting the area with their kids. The couple is now hoping to find a home with scenic water views and enough space to entertain.

A family of five is excited to leave Virginia Beach and plant roots on North Carolina's Outer Banks. After being the family's go-to vacation spot for years, they hope to find a large home with coastal charm and water views.

A man and his daughter are looking to relocate from the frigid mountains of Buffalo, New York, to the sunny, sandy beaches of Key West, Florida. Looking for a little reminder of his native homeland, he's hoping that Key West can offer him a stateside taste of South African flare.

A Colorado couple is moving their blended family from the Rocky Mountains to the quiet town of Orange Beach, Alabama. Having vacationed there for years and seeking a taste of the island life, they agree Orange Beach will be the perfect place to lay down roots in a two-bedroom, two-bathroom island dream home.

After meeting at a regatta and getting married at a yacht club, water and boating has been a common theme for a Rockledge, Florida couple. They're eager to move across the Indian River to a Merritt Island property with a pool, a large living space and a dock for their boat right in their own backyard.

A Pennsylvania family is ready to stop shoveling themselves out of the snow every winter and move to North Carolina's Outer Banks. They love the white sandy beaches and small town atmosphere as well as the many water spots available. They're hoping to find a house in their favorite vacation spot with a game room, a pool and a large backyard for their beloved golden retriever.

After 20 years living in Atlanta, a couple is tired of the big city grind and is ready to make a move. Having vacationed all over the West Coast of Florida, they decide they want to live a more relaxed lifestyle near the water in Pensacola Beach.

A Massachusetts couple can finally afford their dream home on Marco Island, Florida. The island is 70 percent waterfront, so they're looking to buy a property on the water that needs minimal updating and leaves them with enough money to buy a boat for their new dock.

A couple is excited to leave the busy city of Atlanta, Georgia, for a quiet, laid-back lifestyle on Ono Island, Alabama. After years of saving and planning, they are finally ready to make the move and find their dream home with a scenic water view.

Old friends from suburban Maryland have decided to buy a home together on the coast in Ocean City. They both live busy lives and dream of owning a property they can escape to and relax. Ocean City's pristine beaches and historic boardwalk make it the perfect getaway spot, so they're looking for a spacious home close to the water so they can walk to the beach.

A Missouri couple has been vacationing in Gulf Shores, Alabama, for almost 20 years. With their son in college, they feel it's the right time to make the big move to the beach. They're hoping to find a two-bedroom home with a pool, room for their boat and a water view all with a close proximity to the beach.

A couple who has been living on St. John wants to move to Key West, Florida, where they were married several years ago. They're relocating their construction business and looking forward to being closer to their family. They hope to find a home in a quiet neighborhood close to Old Town and the beach.