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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SALTY SUMMERS hands every one of its eight bedrooms a private bath, a rarity even among Outer Banks estates, then adds a home theater, an elevator, and free pool heat. This Carolina Designs home in Ocean Hill sits 214 yards from beach access at...
Aqua Duck answers the age-old vacation question of who gets which bathroom: all six bedrooms are private suites with their own full baths. This Carolina Designs home in Duck Landing pairs ocean to sound views with a newly renovated rec room...
Casa de Playa crowns its top floor with a loft furnished with armchairs and a telescope for scanning the Atlantic horizon, an unexpected touch in this 4,000 sq. ft. oceanfront Carolina Designs home in Corolla. Bordered by open space, the home...
Sea Watch makes big-group logistics easy: this oceanfront Carolina Designs home just north of the village of Duck fills eight bedrooms, and it comes with an elevator, a home theater, and 11 TVs. Overview Ocean vistas and long beach...
Splash into a 28 x 14 private pool with free pool heat: PARADISE PALMS, a Carolina Designs eight bedroom retreat in Corolla's Whalehead community, pairs a cabana and hot tub with beach access just 389 yards away, plus shops and dining...
Eight bedroom suites, each with its own private bath, set Pirates Escape apart among oceanfront Nags Head homes from Carolina Designs. A media lounge with custom tiered seating, a rec room, and an elevator make this Milepost 16 oceanfront...
Over a mile of uninterrupted, rolling dunes unfolds north of Rainbow Connection, a Carolina Designs vacation home perched on a high dune in Duck's Sandy Ridge community. Bordering Army Corps of Engineers land, the view sweeps from ocean to...
A home theater, a recreation room, and a poolside cabana only begin the story at GO THE DISTANCE, a Carolina Designs oceanfront estate in the exclusive Pine Island Reserve community of Corolla. Ten bedrooms, each with a private bath, spread...
An elevator reaches all three levels of Salt and Sol, a brand new seven bedroom semi-oceanfront home from Carolina Designs at Milepost 2 in Kitty Hawk. Inside, five kings, a queen, and two twin bunks spread across seven bedrooms, four with...
The 30 x 10 private pool, hot tub, and ground-floor recreation lounge keep every generation content, and the beach is 287 yards away. Guests also enjoy access to the private Ocean Lakes Swim & Tennis Club, plus tennis courts in Ocean Sands...
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...
Settle in for a movie in the home theater, then claim any of eight bedroom suites, each with its own private bath, at NIRVANA, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home at Milepost 17 in Nags Head. An elevator reaches all three levels, and the 28 x 14...
Spend an evening in the recreation room, settle in for a movie in the home theater, then step out to the oceanfront pool: Edgewater View, a Carolina Designs oceanfront estate in Pine Island, Corolla, NC, gives all ten bedrooms a private bath...
With no development to the east or west, Midsomer claims an Outer Banks vantage point where sunrise over the Atlantic and sunset over the Currituck Sound both belong to you. This nine-bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs pairs a 34' x...
Claim your seat in the tiered, cinema-style home theater at ENDLESS SUMMER, a 9-bedroom oceanfront escape from Carolina Designs in Southern Shores. Just steps away, the rec room waits for friendly competition, while an elevator reaches every...
Pull up to a 42' x 18' private pool: A Wave From It All, a nine bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs, gives South Nags Head groups a backyard built for entertaining, with a hot tub and a private walkway over the dune to the sand. ...
Seven bedrooms, seven private baths: at SOUTHBOUND, a Carolina Designs vacation rental in Duck, no one in your group has to share a sink or wait for a shower. An elevator reaches every floor, an EV charger sits at the house, and the Duck Landing...
Two hot tubs bubble away at Sunny Dayz: one on the oceanview sun deck, one poolside so no one misses the pool party. Add a tiered home theater, a rec room with a pool table and sports bar, an elevator, and 10 bedrooms with 8 private baths, and...
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...
It's easy to see why vacationers fall in love with Carova. Located almost literally off the Outer Banks map, while other towns along the barrier islands of North Carolina grew and developed over the decades and became popular East Coast tourism...
Every vacation destination has its own unique draw to potential visitors, whether it's a national monument, a fantastic shopping or dining scene, or an exotic locale that's meant for total relaxation. Many newcomers to the Outer Banks are surprised...
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...
























