Island Life

A man and his daughter look to relocate from the frigid mountains of Buffalo, N.Y., to the sunny beaches of Key West, Fla.[HGTV]

A Pennsylvania couple tired of battling winter each year want to trade the bitter cold for sunny Key West, Fla., with the hope of finding a four-bedroom house in the Conch Republic with a pool and an open floor plan.[HGTV]

A Colorado couple looks to move their blended family from the Rocky Mountains to the quiet town of Orange Beach, Alabama. Having vacationed there for years, they agree Orange Beach is the place to make their island dream[HGTV]

A Missouri couple has been vacationing in Gulf Shores, Ala., for almost 20 years. With their son in college, they feel it is the right time to make the big move to the beach.[HGTV]

Water is a common theme for a Rockledge, Fla., 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.[HGTV]

A Pensacola, Fla., 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.[HGTV]

A Denton, Texas, family of five has made the eight-hour drive to South Padre Island every year for vacations. Now they are ready to leave the busy city behind for a slower pace of life at the beach.[HGTV]

A young Texas couple dream of taking their infant daughter away from the noisy, crowded streets of the Dallas-Fort Worth area to the relaxing beaches of South Padre Island.[HGTV]

A Fairfax, Va., couple decides to move to beautiful Hilton Head, S.C. After falling in love with the laid-back atmosphere and the easy access to the water, the couple hopes to find a home with scenic water views.[HGTV]

A Salt Lake City music therapist and first-time homebuyer hopes to open a practice on Hilton Head, S.C., and catch up on all the kayaking, kite surfing, fishing and swimming the island has to offer.[HGTV]

A family of five is excited to leave Virginia Beach and plant roots on North Carolina's Outer Banks. The family hopes to find a large home with coastal charm and water views.[HGTV]

A Pennsylvania family is ready to stop shoveling themselves out every winter and move to North Carolina's Outer Banks. They're hoping to find a house with a game room, a pool and a large backyard for their dog.[HGTV]

After living in Atlanta for 20 years, a couple is ready to make a move to Florida, where they hope to live a more relaxed lifestyle near the water in Pensacola Beach.[HGTV]

A couple is excited to leave Atlanta 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[HGTV]