How Close Can I Beach?

A couple searches for a permanent home in the beautiful beach community of St. George Island, FL. To get the most out of their budget, however, they'll need to search for homes at varying distances to the sand and surf. One home is right on the sand, another is a short bike ride away and a third is driving distance with no beach in sight. Each home has its unique perks, will the couple find the perfect home for beach living on their budget?

An artist inspired by her vacations on Nantucket Island is ready to settle down into beach living full time. She and her friend set out to find a quaint Nantucket home at the right price.

After years of living in a cramped house in Cape Cod, a couple is ready to find a home big enough for their growing family. Instead of wasting time driving, they're ready to live as close to the beach as they can, so they enlist a realtor friend to help them search for the perfect fit.

Newlyweds that have been renting a tiny apartment for years are ready to buy a home for their future family. They love life on the water and are looking for a beachfront property in Oceanside, CA, but their different ideas about the budget puts their search to the test.

With five daughters to raise, a couple wants to make trips to the beach as easy as possible. They decide to live out their toes-in-the-sand fantasy in Duck, North Carolina. Can they find a home that makes the whole family happy?

A fun-loving couple is ready to fulfill his late uncle's dream of living in Destin, Florida. They decide to pack up their large family of six and search for the perfect home as close to the beach as possible.

After living near Virginia Beach for years, a couple is ready to take the plunge and live on the beach. They could downsize now that most of the kids are gone, but should they?

Jason and Adrienne met on the East Coast, but they quickly fell in love with always-sunny San Diego. After years of renting a small apartment in the area, they're ready to purchase their first home together. They have dreams of a big house by the beach, but with San Diego's competitive market, they're not sure they find both and stay within their budget.

After years of running a chiropractic business and raising their daughter, a couple is working together on a new venture -- finding a house in Miramar Beach, Florida. They have different priorities, but they agree they need a yard for their child and hope their agent can help them find the perfect getaway.

A New York City couple is ready to ditch the concrete jungle for the sandy shores of Long Beach, New York. But while she wants a Colonial home near the beach so she can exercise, he wants a bungalow near the nightlife so he can relax and socialize.

Coast Guard members Kim and Howard want to give their three children a place they can call home, and what better place than the beach? The couple visited North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, on a friend's recommendation, and they've decided to settle their family there. They're hoping to find a beachfront home that fits their young-family budget.

Rebecca is a successful business owner in San Diego and a busy single mom to three children. After years of renting, she wants to live in bohemian Ocean Beach, where she operates her spa. Her sister, Betty, tags along to keep her on track as she looks for the perfect beach home.

After living in rural Mississippi their entire lives, a young couple is looking to live the beach dream in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. She wants to jump into the water right away, but he prefers to ease in with nearby hunting and fishing.

A couple of Durham, NC, medical professionals and their three kids decide they want to turn beach vacations into beach living. The two parents and their twelve-year-old daughter search for a beach house in Kure Beach.