Living Big Sky

Andy Gentry is retiring from the Navy after 20 years, and for the first time he and his wife, Caroline, get to pick where they want to move their family. Currently residing in Portsmouth, Virginia, they are ready to take on a whole new lifestyle with their three school-age boys by leaving city-life behind for the wide-open spaces of Montana. They've settled in on the Bozeman area but are at odds with what type of house to buy and what price to pay. With a budget ranging from $300,000 to $900,000, watch as they consider a house with lots of cowboy touches, another house that combines luxury living with its own trout pond, or a total fixer upper that would need completely redesigned. Can they compromise and find the perfect family home?

Steve and Annie Ricci are leaving the hustle bustle of Seattle, Washington's city life for the great outdoors of Bigfork, Montana. Packed and loaded in an RV, this family's house hunting experience proves just as adventurous as one of their camping trips. With a budget up to $500,000 and the help of realtor Denise Lang, they tour cozy log cabins, sprawling farm land, even lake front property before finally staking their claim.

New York natives James Savas and his dance instructor wife, Beth, and their family are trading their hectic, big city life for a slower, simpler lifestyle in Whitefish, Montana. After living through several disasters including Hurricane Sandy, they're ready for a more self-sustaining life in Montana's wide open spaces. With a budget of $400,000 to $500,000, they're trading their city mace for bear mace and take tours of log cabins, refurbished barns and lakefront houses to find the perfect mountain retreat for their family.

Ever since he was a kid, Jake Liudahl has dreamed of living in Montana. Now that he's opening a second uniform (clothing) shop there, he's finally moving his family from his hometown of Williston, North Dakota to the state capitol of Helena. The family can't wait to ski, kayak, fish and bike in the Rocky Mountains. Their budget of up to $1 million has them looking at converted barns, custom rustic lodges and a few surprising properties in and around Helena. While Jake wants more land and less house, Shawna wants more house and less land. Find out if they can find the perfect compromise.