This New HGTV Show Follows a Family of Six as They Renovate an Entire Island Resort

From House Beautiful

Forget beach home renovations—HGTV's new show, Renovation Island, follows a family of six as they renovate an entire resort on a tropical island.

In the new show, home renovation experts Bryan and Sarah Baeumler move to The Bahamas with their four children to restore a rundown beachfront resort. The backstory? Three years ago, Bryan, a licensed contractor, and Sarah, a design expert, took a trip to the small island of South Andros. They spotted an abandoned 1960s-era resort and dreamed of renovating it into world-class island getaway. “Everyone said we were crazy,” Sarah said in a statement. “But our hearts said ‘yes’—this is the right thing to do.”

Spanning 10 acres, the resort, which has been on the market for 10 years, is huge. In the show, the Baeumler family works to transform the spacious property into an oasis with 18 luxury hotel rooms and 22 oceanfront villas. With a small staff, the couple tackles a bunch of renovation projects within a tight six-month timeline. Along with the rooms and villas, they also build and restore and a bunch of resort amenities, including a restaurant, club house, spa, bar, and in-ground pool.

In the first episode, which premiered on Sunday, the Baeumler family says goodbye to their home and travels to South Andros Island. As they start to renovate the 50-year-old property, they uncover major termite damage. Throughout the season, they face other unexpected issues like extensive rust, a maxed budget, and a threat of a hurricane.

Want to follow the Baeumler's journey? You can catch Renovation Island Sundays at 8 p.m. EST on HGTV.

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