Plan your Outer Banks vacation with Carolina Designs!
Browse our inventory of 350+ select Outer Banks vacation rentals located in the towns of Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. Book online anytime, or reach out to our friendly reservationists seven days a week. With Carolina Designs, you can secure your vacation dates over a year in advance.
ABOUT OUR VACATION RENTALS
At Carolina Designs, we represent premier Outer Banks vacation rentals, including oceanfront, pet-friendly, and new construction options. Browse homes ranging in size from 4 to 30 bedrooms with guest-favorite amenities like private beach accesses, private pools, hot tubs, elevators, rec rooms, home theaters, and more. All of our rentals provide 100% keyless entry, freshly made beds, towel sets, and our signature welcome package of starter supplies.
ABOUT CAROLINA DESIGNS
Carolina Designs has been family-owned and operated on the Outer Banks since 1988, and we are consistently voted "Best of the Beach." Our focus on exceptional customer service sets us apart, and our experienced team of local reservationists, housekeeping professionals, maintenance technicians, and property managers stands behind every Outer Banks vacation booked with us. We look forward to hosting your next stay!
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A 48'x30' private pool anchors the backyard at The Palm, a ten-bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs in Corolla's Pine Island. Add a poolside hot tub, a cabana, grills, and an outdoor shower, and this backyard becomes the main event. ...
Behind each of the ten bedroom doors at ABRACADABRA, a Carolina Designs home in the Whalehead neighborhood of Corolla, you will find a private bath. Nine king suites, an elevator, a 16 x 30 foot private pool with hot tub, and a recreation room...
The ground-floor rec room at OBX Waves keeps the whole group happy long after the beach towels are hung up. This seven-bedroom, three-story Carolina Designs home sits semi-oceanfront in Ocean Sands, Corolla, with the beach access just one lot...
Sound of Tranquility, a Carolina Designs soundfront retreat in Corolla, centers on a 38'x18' infinity pool with swim-up bar stools and an in-pool hot tub that spills toward sunset views over the Currituck Sound. Inside this brand new eight...
A dedicated home theater room, a spacious recreation room, and a 30 x 16 private pool spread across one of the largest lots in Nags Head set Beach King apart from the usual oceanfront rental. This nine-bedroom Carolina Designs home pairs nine...
Climb to the ship's watch for an unobstructed view of the Wright Brothers Monument rising over the dunes, then wander down to your own covered dune top gazebo and let the waves do the talking. Serenity, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home at...
Ride the elevator to the top-floor decks of Beach Bonanza, a Carolina Designs six-bedroom retreat in Duck where water views await. Cedar shakes and wraparound porches frame a home with six full baths, a private pool, a hot tub, and a rec room...
Days Like This is a fully renovated five bedroom Carolina Designs home in Duck's Carolina Dunes. A 23 by 14 foot private pool and hot tub wait just outside, and the community beach access is 400 yards down the street. Overview Fully renovated...
12 king suites, each with a private bath, make License to Chill one of the rare Corolla homes where nobody draws the short straw. This oceanfront Carolina Designs retreat in Ocean Sands Section C spans two connected wings with an elevator, a...
Rack up game time in the recreation room, then screen a movie in the media room at Stairway To Heaven, a five-bedroom oceanfront home in Duck from Carolina Designs. The ground-level rec room opens to a covered patio, a 30 x 16 private pool, and...
Dimmed lights and a big screen set the scene in the private ground-floor theater at Tale Of The Whale, a Carolina Designs oceanfront escape at Milepost 17 in Nags Head. Eight king and bunk suites each claim a private bath, an elevator glides...
Overview Brand NEW construction, due to be complete soon for 2026 rentals! Final photos to come! Make Seabatical your home base for an unforgettable Outer Banks escape. This spacious five-level semi-oceanfront vacation home in Kill Devil Hills...
A pool table anchors the ground-level rec room at Casa Luna, a 7-bedroom oceanfront home in Corolla from Carolina Designs. Upstairs, a mid-level media lounge with a wet bar and a top-floor gourmet kitchen keep a large group comfortable, while...
An elevator serving all three floors and an onsite EV charger set BELLA PLAYA apart from the typical Corolla beach house, and Carolina Designs pairs those conveniences with a saltwater private pool, wet deck, and hot tub just 80 yards from the...
Serve up a morning pickleball match on the community courts, then tee off with discounted green fees nearby. Duck-n-Sea, a six bedroom Carolina Designs retreat in Duck Landing, pairs those rare extras with a 32 by 16 private pool, hot tub, and...
With acres of undeveloped Army Corps of Engineers land stretching north from the dunes, Sea Life, a five-bedroom Duck home from Carolina Designs, has no neighbors to block the view from ocean to sound. Uninterrupted water views, a 32 x 14...
Just one lot from the beach, Blue Oasis frames views of the Atlantic and the Corolla coastline from its wrap-around decks. With five bedrooms, a private pool, and a hot tub, this OBX vacation rental keeps beach days and poolside afternoons only...
2023 Parade of Homes winner and Judges Grand Champion Award recipient, Plan Beach is a 7-bedroom Southern Shores showpiece from Carolina Designs, set just 58 yards from the nearest beach access. A private 33 x 14 pool and hot tub anchor the...
October 17, 2026
The Outer Banks Seafood Festival is rapidly becoming one of the highlights of the fall season, with plenty of fresh seafood, storytelling, and activities to keep everyone fully entertained. This all-day event takes place at the waterfront Event Site...
Nothing beats an ice-cold beverage while relaxing on the beach. Nothing is worse than reaching for an icy drink and finding your cans swimming. Coolers are essential for family days on the sand. A good modern cooler will keep food and drinks fresh...
For bird lovers, the Outer Banks is hard to beat. This delicate chain of barrier islands is not only home to dozens of different native shorebirds, but also thousands of migrating birds who make a rest stop on the Outer Banks every year. Add to this...
Nine bedrooms with nine private baths mean no one waits in line at Sapphire by the Sea, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home at Milepost 7.5 in Kill Devil Hills. Four levels of living space, an elevator, and a top-floor rec room make this OBX...
























