An adventurous couple is ready to leave England and surf across the pond to sunny Santa Cruz, Calif.; with two young kids and a dog, they're searching for a home in a quiet neighborhood with a good yard and access to the beach.

A couple is ready for a break from L.A. and hopes to find a house with a great view in the calm, lush environment of Lake Arrowhead; they want their son to be able to spend more time outdoors and experience all the small lake community has to offer.

Who wouldn't want to live in the Bahamas? People featured in this series are part of an endless stream of homebuyers looking to escape the stresses of life and focus on quality time by making their island living dreams come true. Episodes follow real estate agents as they take clients on tours of properties ranging from a waterfront condo in Freeport, Grand Bahama, and a low-maintenance property with a view in Great Exuma to a relaxing retreat in idyllic Treasure Cay.

Outdoor-loving families wishing for wide-open spaces and quieter, simpler lives head to parts near and far in search of luxury farmhouses. Episodes follow the individuals and their real estate professionals as they tour various options -- from classic, quaint country living to properties on hundreds of sprawling acres -- before deciding on their dream homesteads.

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.