Buying Alaska

2012 • Destination America
4.6
71 reviews
TV-G
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Season 3 episodes (16)

1 Cabin Upgrade
9/6/14
Todd and Kristy have been living in a dry cabin in Talkeetna, Alaska for over a decade. Now that their two sons are getting older, they need to upgrade to a bigger home, one that has running water and electricity. Will a new location mean a new lifestyle?
2 Flip Flops to Snowshoes
9/6/14
Florida natives Michael and Miranda have just moved to Alaska. Life in the Last Frontier will be nothing like what they left behind in the Sunshine State and they'll miss the sunny beach, but they're up for the adventure.
3 Log Homes and Saloons
9/13/14
Adventurous couple, James and Erin, has been living in Anchorage for the past decade. Now that their son, Owen, is older they're looking to make the remote outpost of Talkeetna a full time home.
4 ATV Required
9/13/14
Eric and Amanda are ready to buy their very first home in one of their favorite places to visit – Talkeetna, Alaska. But as newlyweds, every penny counts so they might have to go the extra mile – even if that means traveling off the road.
5 Growing Up Alaska
9/20/14
Kane and Laci currently live in an apartment above their gym in Fairbanks, but it's not the Alaskan experience they're looking for. They want to move out of the city limits and into the wild,
6 Rocks to Riches
9/27/14
Alaskan natives Cole and Amanda have worked hard to build their successful rock climbing business. They're living the Alaskan dream, but the only thing missing is their dream house. They'll look at three million-dollar homes in the Last Frontier.
7 Timber Homes
10/4/14
Newlyweds Mike and Jen moved to Fairbanks a year ago. Living near downtown has been convenient for work, but they've alwyays dreamed of living in a log home. Now they're headed for the hills above Fairbanks to make that dream a reality.
8 Frontier Comfort
10/11/14
Fairbanks natives Dave and Penny want to get out of town and find a home on the river where they can enjoy their favorite outdoor activities like snow machining, fishing, and riding ATVs.
9 Mountain Homes and Domes
10/18/14
Kevin and Katelynn have toured all over Alaska but they keep coming back to the hillside town of Eagle River. It's rustic mountain living that's close to the big city of Anchorage. But no home in Alaska comes without risk... or quirks.
10 Tundra Town
10/25/14
Arizona natives, Eric and Kendra, are relocating from the desert of Phoenix to the tundra of Delta Junction, Alaska. Will they be able to find a place they can call home in one of the most remote areas of America's last frontier?
11 Waterfront Wilderness
11/1/14
The Mat-Su Valley has the rivers and lakes a native Alaskan like Thane dreams of. His wife Rose moved from Guam to Alaska. This unlikely couple lives off the land: hunting, fishing, and gardening and want a house where they can live Alaskan Lifestyle.
12 Alaskan Beach Town
11/8/14
There aren't any palm trees or tropical ocean breezes in the 49th state, but you can still live a beach life style on one of Alaska's 3 million lakes. Dave and Elena are ready to find their dream Alaskan beach home.
13 Kenai Islands
11/15/14
Tim and Natalie rent a place on the Kenai River now but they've always dreamed of living in a home on one of the river's few islands. Living in the middle of a river can be a challenge – there are no bridges to the islands and no sewage systems, either.
14 Lakes of the Last Frontier
11/22/14
Glennallen, Alaska is home to dozens of beautiful, remote lakes. After living in their crowded B&B, that's exactly where Eric and Cynthia want to look for their new Last Frontier escape.
15 Glaicier River Homes
11/29/14
Newly engaged couple Jeff and Heather love the water so much, they are looking to find a home right on the glacier-fed Kenai River. They will look in the riverside town of Soldotna for home that gives them the water and fishing access they crave.
16 Homer Improvement
12/6/14
Gabe and Mikela live in a dry cabin and have to haul their water from the grocery store every day. They're tired of their high maintenance home and want to upgrade to a bigger place with running water.

About this show

Buying Alaska follows one home buyer as they check out three unique properties to find their ultimate Alaskan retreat. From the bear necessities, to actual bears, to breathtaking frontier vistas that make it all worthwhile, living in Alaska is a challenge unlike any other.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
71 reviews
Cathy Hockett
April 1, 2015
Love the show. It is kind of weird though that so many of the women are taken aback by the outhouses. What did they expect, especially since most of them already live in Alaska. just strange....
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A Google user
November 6, 2012
A decent show that could use some tweaks to make it a great show. I would like to have a more through explanation of the different technologies and difficulties encountered by the perspective buyers. For instance; how does an incineration toilet work? How would further construction take places? Infographs and telestrations could help explain these. More followup with the homeowners and any renovations they undertook would be interesting as well.
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Anthony Izzo
June 23, 2015
Evrrything but i wish they showed you the house in more detail. Othrr than that this is amazing
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