Carolina Designs Realty

Carolina Designs Realty

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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Carolina Designs Realty Vacation Rentals

Find the perfect Carolina Designs Realty rental home.

THE SWELL

Two 4-burner stoves, two ovens, and two dishwashers anchor the granite kitchen at The Swell, a ten-bedroom oceanfront home in South Nags Head from Carolina Designs, where cooking for a big group never means waiting in line. Out back sit a 30x15...

  • Nags Head
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
THE HIGH TIDER

Just south of Jennette's Pier, where surfers carve the waves alongside the pier, The High Tider makes its Carolina Designs debut for the 2027 season. Every one of its eight bedrooms has a private bath. Set directly on the oceanfront at Milepost...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE

When dinner for a crowd is on the schedule, the oceanfront kitchen at Simply Irresistible answers back with ample counter space and multiple dining areas. This 4,600 square foot beachfront retreat from Carolina Designs pairs seven bedrooms and...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
GOLFIN' DOLPHIN

Golfin' Dolphin, a Carolina Designs six-bedroom retreat in Corolla, was built overlooking the Currituck Club golf course and offers ocean, sound, pond, and golf course views. Guests also enjoy discounted golf fees, plus a private pool and hot...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
HI'IAKA

Three lots back from the sand on a quiet cul-de-sac, HI'IAKA, meaning "Goddess," is a six-bedroom Carolina Designs escape where elevated ocean views fill the top-floor great room and wrap-around decks. An elevator reaches every level, a rec...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
WONDEROUS STORIES

15 bedrooms, each with its own private bath, set the tone at Wonderous Stories, an oceanfront Carolina Designs retreat in Kill Devil Hills. An elevator serves just under 10,000 square feet across four levels, a home theater, a rec room with...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 15 Bedrooms
  • 17.5 Bathrooms
YELLOWTAIL

A glass-paned lift door rolls up between the ground-floor rec room and the poolside lounge at YELLOWTAIL, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Southern Shores where indoor and outdoor living blur together. Shoot pool with the salt breeze at...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
JUST PEACHY

Just Peachy counts not one but two in-ground hot tubs in its oceanfront pool area, where a poolside cabana anchors the fun. This ten-bedroom Carolina Designs estate at Milepost 7.5 in Kill Devil Hills pairs that pool area with a rec room with a...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms
AMERICAN WAVES

Five king suites, each with a private bath and Atlantic views, anchor AMERICAN WAVES, an oceanfront Corolla escape from Carolina Designs. Add a 36 by 18 private pool with free pool heat, a hot tub, and a rec room, and this seven-bedroom home in...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
CLUB PARADISE

Club Paradise keeps the fun close at hand with a ground-floor rec room and wet bar just steps from the pool deck. Carolina Designs guests also find an elevator in this oceanfront Kill Devil Hills home at Milepost 6. Four kings all have private...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
FOUR LEAF PLOVER

Rack up an evening in the ground-floor recreation room of Four Leaf Plover, a six-bedroom Duck estate from Carolina Designs where every bedroom has its own private bath. An elevator glides between levels, and a poolside cabana sits beside the...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
THE CAROLINIAN

Cook for a crowd in a kitchen built with two of everything: two refrigerators, two dishwashers, two ovens, two microwaves, and two dual sinks. THE CAROLINIAN, a Carolina Designs oceanfront estate at Milepost 10 in Nags Head, pairs that...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
SEASIDE CORNER

Ocean views open off the top-floor deck at Seaside Corner, a six-bedroom Carolina Designs home in Corolla's Ocean Sands, Section O, where an elevator carries luggage to every level. Just 137 yards from beach access, this OBX vacation rental...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
MOON SHINE

With twelve bedrooms and twelve private baths spread across three levels, plus two half baths, Moon Shine is a Carolina Designs vacation home in Corolla built for large groups that still value privacy. An elevator reaches every floor, a home...

  • Corolla
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13 Bathrooms
BOUJEE BUNGALOW

BOUJEE BUNGALOW charges your electric vehicle for free, one of the details that sets this Carolina Designs home in Duck apart, then sends you up to a loft device lounge with hanging swings, ocean views, and an arcade table stocked with 1990s...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
ABOVE THE SALT

An onsite EV charger and a 32-by-16-foot private pool set the tone at Above The Salt, a seven-bedroom semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home in Duck. Guests here also unlock the Schooner Ridge clubhouse, where a community pool and tennis courts...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
TALE OF THE WHALE

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...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
QUACK OF DAWN

A volleyball net awaits in the backyard at QUACK OF DAWN, a seven-bedroom Carolina Designs home in Duck's Sea Pines community. Six of the seven bedrooms claim a private bath, the beach access sits just 335 yards away, and a well-stocked kitchen...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
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Outer Banks Seafood Festival
Oct 17

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...

Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

More than 2,000 shipwrecks sunk off the Coast of North Carolina in what’s called the Graveyard of the Atlantic. With all that history floating around, it was only natural to build a museum to honor and preserve the maritime culture of the...

Historic Corolla Park

Most all visitors to Corolla will spend at least a sunny afternoon or two at the Historic Corolla Park. This 39 acre site is home to three of the Northern Outer Banks' biggest attractions, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla, the Currituck Beach...

SUNRISE CAY

An oceanside "Rum Shack" cabana bar, complete with a Smart TV, sink and cooler pit, sets the tone at Sunrise Cay, a seven bedroom oceanfront escape from Carolina Designs in Duck. Inside, an elevator glides between three levels of ocean view...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms