—Making one's home on a tropical island sounds like an expensive proposition, but this house-hunting series shows it can be done within almost any budget as families seek to find their own corner of paradise. The featured properties run the gamut from ultra-affordable to totally outrageous, located in places like Key West, Fla., Kodiak Island, Alaska, Mount Desert Island in Maine, and Washington State's San Juan Islands. Everyday families ready to start a new adventure, escape hectic lifestyles in cookie-cutter subdivisions, or simply get away from cold and snow, prove that island fantasies can be reality.

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Season 414 of 16 Episodes

Mervin and Chiffon search for a home closer to family on the John and Daniel Islands near Charleston; the couple hopes to find a home that feels like a permanent vacation.
After years of vacationing on Galveston Island, David and Debbie hope to live on the water year-round; the duo is looking for and outdoor lifestyle and space to entertain.
Tired of the fast-paced environment they live in, a couple wants to find a home and less stress on Galveston Island.
A family that is looking for a change of pace is leaving Nashville, Tenn., for a home on St. Simons Island.
A couple wants to abandon the city, and return to an outdoor lifestyle with their children on Vashon Island.
Sick of Boston winters, a family wants to find a home on Daniel Island in South Carolina, where they can spend time outdoors.
A couple looks forward to a simpler lifestyle on the gulf of Alabama, where they will have more time on the beach.
After enduring cold New Jersey winters, a couple has decided to move to Daniel Island, S.C., where the weather is warmer.
After planning their wedding, a couple wants to find a home on Mustang Island, with enough bedrooms for visiting friends.
A family from Louisiana wants to find a home that still has a neighborhood feel on Alabama's Dauphin Island.
After serving in the Army for nearly three decades, a couple is ready to find a new home on Alabama's Ono Island.
A Dallas couple wants to move to South Padre Island, Texas, where they hope to find their dream home.
A couple from San Antonio wants to settle down on South Padre Island, where they have spent many vacations.
A family is excited to change its quality of life by leaving their hectic lifestyle for Daniel Island, where they will have more time together.

Dan and Jeannette, longtime visitors to Martha's Vineyard, dream of owning a home on the island that they can pass on to their two young daughters; they hope to find a home where they can spend the rest of their lives.
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With their daughters out of college, Mike and Meg want to purchase their dream home on Nantucket and enjoy life on the sandy beaches.
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With both of their daughters out of the house, Jeannine and Glen seek a house in the Outer Banks of Duck, N.C.
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Ian and Aaron, tired of their tornado lifestyle of eat, sleep, work and repeat, plan to conquer the beast of inhibition and make the move to Roanoke Island; they seek a home with a yard close to the sound.
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After falling in love with Long Beach, a high school art teacher seeks a home there; she seeks a home with a view of the water.
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Seth and Kristen seek a home in the Hamptons to raise their son and get away from the big city; they seek a home with a balanced medley of country and beach.
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Making one's home on a tropical island sounds like an expensive proposition, but this house-hunting series shows it can be done within almost any budget as families seek to find their own corner of paradise. The featured properties run the gamut from ultra-affordable to totally outrageous, located in places like Key West, Fla., Kodiak Island, Alaska, Mount Desert Island in Maine, and Washington State's San Juan Islands. Everyday families ready to start a new adventure, escape hectic lifestyles in cookie-cutter subdivisions, or simply get away from cold and snow, prove that island fantasies can be reality.

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