Families tackle the tough job of transforming their new vacation properties into relaxing getaways. With a little imagination and a lot of muscle, they'll turn their affordable beach home into a vacation oasis.
Cast:John Beach
South Florida residents Cory and Cortney both share a passion for staying active and being outdoors. Whether it's paddle boarding, beach yoga or riding bikes on the coast line, this married couple and expecting first time parents, love taking full advantage of the area's year-round beautiful weather. They're setting out to find a home in Deerfield Beach, Florida - a young beachfront community close to their jobs as a firefighter and yoga instructor, and perfect for their outdoor loving lifestyles . They're looking for a three-bedroom home with a pool and easy beach access, but they also want the home to really feel like a vacation getaway, a respite from the workweek. With their modest budget of $350,000 all in, most homes in the area they'll be looking for will need to be updated to match their vision. With the clock ticking on the baby's due date, these two will have to get to work to make their beachfront dream a reality.
A family of avid beach-goers has outgrown their home on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and is looking for a home with more space that they can make renovations on themselves.
Mike, Mariellen and their sons have vacationed in Galveston, TX, for years, and now they're ready to buy a beach home of their own. But as things get underway, they quickly realize that this project may be bigger than expected.
Brad grew up spending summers in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Now he's ready to find a vacation home for his family, and local broker Jason Moore is just the man to help them find it. With help from his wife, Jennifer and their three kids, the family finds a condo that they want to gut and renovate. A new kitchen, living room and master suite all sound great - but when they start opening up walls and tearing out floors, they quickly realize they may be in over their head.
A Colorado family trades cold winters for a waterfront lifestyle in Cocoa Beach, FL. They plan to renovate their backyard themselves to add a poolside oasis, but soon realize they could be in for more than they'd bargained for.
Anthony and Amanda find a fixer-upper vacation home in Crystal Beach, TX. The couple knows their new home requires a full renovation, but they soon realize their $55,000 budget might not cover all of the fixes this house needs.
Newlyweds search for a beach-side bargain that they can renovate near Atlantic City, N.J., but it becomes a difficult prospect.
A family of four renovates a home near the beach in Destin, Florida. However, after taking on most of the renovations themselves, they find that without a contractor projects can quickly spiral out of control.
After renting for years, new Outer Banks, North Carolina, homeowners attempt big renovations, including a gutted kitchen and open floor plan.
A Texas family of six finds the perfect waterside home on North Padre Island, but they quickly realize that renovating the home they are living in can get very tricky, very fast.
Leslie and Kris love the crystal waters of Emerald Isle, North Carolina, and want to buy a beach property there that's big enough for their family of four. They find their perfect space, but .
Steve and Stacie move to St. Pete Beach, FL, and are looking to put down roots. They find the perfect beachside home but it needs a ton of work, and they realize that as the scale of the renovation increases, so does the budget.
A family finds a fixer-upper with an unparalleled view on Fripp Island, North Carolina. But when they start tearing up floors and ripping out walls, they run into some interesting discoveries.