Island Life

A couple looking to expand the family seeks a spacious house near the Atlantic Ocean in Long Beach, N.Y.; their dream home must include a new kitchen with white cabinets, a luxurious master bathroom, a yard for their dog[HGTV]

Young newlyweds are ready to buy their first home together in Long Beach, N.Y.; they hope to find a condo near the beach that has views of the water.[HGTV]

After growing up on Washington Island, Wis., an entrepreneur is ready to make the quaint island home again; in addition to opening a restaurant, she has plans to find a beachfront house with rental potential.[HGTV]

A couple of empty nesters are saying goodbye to the hustle and bustle of Chicago and hello to the laid-back lifestyle on Washington Island, Wis. They want to live on a waterfront property they can customize.[HGTV]

A successful business owner is ready to plant roots in sunny Key West, Fla.[HGTV]

After years of spending summer vacations in Ocean City, a Maryland couple is ready to fulfill a dream of living by the ocean. [HGTV]

A young couple looks for a first home in Gulf Shores, Alabama.[HGTV]

An engaged couple searches for a home in beautiful Gulf Shores, Ala., to be closer to the water and spend more time on a boat. They are open to fixing up a home or building one, but being waterfront is a must.[HGTV]

A couple that first met on the beach in Newport, R.I., wants to buy their first home on Aquidneck Island.[HGTV]

A couple follows a job opportunity to Long Beach, N.Y. They want their twins to grow up by the ocean and spend as much time outdoors as possible, so they hunt for a home near the water with a backyard.[HGTV]

A couple is ready to leave the isolated island of Nantucket, Mass., for tropical Merritt Island, Fla.[HGTV]

An active family wants to make a permanent move to Merritt Island, Fla.[HGTV]

A Cincinnati couple loves the outdoor lifestyle of Nantucket, Mass., and gets ready to fulfill a dream of living near the beach. They seek a home with easy access to the water and town center.[HGTV]

A college admissions counselor living in Geneva, Switzerland, falls in love with the low-country charm of Hilton Head Island, S.C., during a vacation. She seeks a home close to the beach with rental potential.[HGTV]