TV Guide Destination America

With their sons heading off to college, a pair of empty nesters search the sugar sand beaches of Fairhope, Ala., for a Gulf Coast getaway; she wants a living room and kitchen with an open floor plan, but he looks for a home with a dock.

A couple leaves landlocked Montana hoping to find a home along the beaches of Ferndale, Wash.; she wants panoramic views of the ocean, but he looks for a move-in-ready home with plenty of entertaining space outdoors.

Michael and Jennifer move to St. Simons Island, Ga.; Michael looks forward to introducing the kids to the family's traditions; they look for a home where they can relax among the oaks, tranquil marshes and the ocean breeze.

A couple searches for a simpler lifestyle on Edisto Island, South Carolina.

A family escapes the city to reconnect with nature on Daufuskie Island, SC.

A family with teenagers wants an active life on Hilton Head Island, SC.

Newlyweds leave Austin for beach life in Port Aransas, Texas.

A family of five wants a beach condo on South Padre Island, Texas.

A family of four heads across the bay to Coronado Island, CA.

A Navy family puts down roots on Coronado Island, California.

Expectant parents want a home with a pool on charming Duck Island, NC.

A California family looks for a waterfront home in Kill Devil Hills, NC.

A young professional wants a place of her own on Hilton Head Island, SC.

A couple with five kids wants more quality time together on St. Simons, GA.

After enduring cold New Jersey winters, a couple has decided to move to Daniel Island, S.C., where the weather is warmer.

Sick of Boston winters, a family wants to find a home on Daniel Island in South Carolina, where they can spend time outdoors.

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.

A family from Louisiana wants to find a home that still has a neighborhood feel on Alabama's Dauphin Island.

A couple looks forward to a simpler lifestyle on the gulf of Alabama, where they will have more time on the beach.

A couple who has been vacationing in Crystal Beach, Texas, since high school wants to find a beach home in the area.

A couple from Georgia and its dog want to find a home on a dog-friendly beach in St. Joseph's Bay, Fla.

Fed up with living in a crowded downtown environment, a young couple from Pittsburgh heads for the openness of St. Croix.

Tired of its cramped abode, even though the place is rent-free, a couple wants to find a dream home on the water in St. Croix.

A woman with an affinity for beach living wants to buy a home on the Jersey Shore for her and her mother.

In order to give its family a place to stay connected as it grows and moves away, a couple searches for a beachfront home in Fort Pierce, Fla.

After marrying on Daufuskie Island, a family of eleven wants to find a place where it can visit, relax and enjoy the beach.

A man from Vancouver, Canada, has planned to live on the beach since he was a teenager, and now searches for a place in Rio Hato, Panama.

After spending family vacations in the Gulf Coast community of Rockport, Texas, a couple wants to find a beach house of its own.

After visiting the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, a family that fell in love with the area hopes to find a vacation retreat along its winding shores.

A Texas couple with two kids loves getting out on the water and are ready to find a place to dock their boat; they both grew up around lakes and want to find a vacation home on Lake Martin, Ala., where their kids can share those same memories.

A couple that has been visiting the Brainerd Lakes region of Minnesota for years decides now is the time for their children to experience the family traditions; they hope to purchase a waterfront cabin for everyone to enjoy.

A couple relocates to Tennessee for his job and decides to live out their dreams of owning a lake home along the welcoming shores of Cherokee Lake.

In order to give its family a place to stay connected as it grows and moves away, a couple searches for a beachfront home in Fort Pierce, Fla.

After marrying on Daufuskie Island, a family of eleven wants to find a place where it can visit, relax and enjoy the beach.

A man from Vancouver, Canada, has planned to live on the beach since he was a teenager, and now searches for a place in Rio Hato, Panama.

After spending family vacations in the Gulf Coast community of Rockport, Texas, a couple wants to find a beach house of its own.

After visiting the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, a family that fell in love with the area hopes to find a vacation retreat along its winding shores.

A Texas couple with two kids loves getting out on the water and are ready to find a place to dock their boat; they both grew up around lakes and want to find a vacation home on Lake Martin, Ala., where their kids can share those same memories.

A couple that has been visiting the Brainerd Lakes region of Minnesota for years decides now is the time for their children to experience the family traditions; they hope to purchase a waterfront cabin for everyone to enjoy.

A couple relocates to Tennessee for his job and decides to live out their dreams of owning a lake home along the welcoming shores of Cherokee Lake.

A couple searches for a vacation home in North Carolina, and while one wants a stand-alone home, the other pushes for a beachfront condo.

Avid snorkelers who enjoy Half Moon Bay in Akumal, Mexico, would like to buy a condo without exhausting their budget.

With hectic schedules, a family has a difficult time spending time together, they hope that a beach house will help them connect.

A couple wants to find a home on the beach in Ocean City, Md., that is appropriate for its current lifestyle, but can also accommodate a family.