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.

BLUE OASIS

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...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
MUCHO DINERO

Mucho Dinero counts 14 bedrooms and 13 full baths, with eight kings among the sleeping options. This oceanfront Carolina Designs estate at Milepost 17 in Nags Head adds an elevator, two laundry rooms, a private pool with free heat, a hot tub...

  • Nags Head
  • 14 Bedrooms
  • 13.5 Bathrooms
DUCK RETREAT

Rising from the highest elevation lot in the private, gated community of Four Seasons, DUCK RETREAT is a Carolina Designs estate with ocean views and a hand-painted glass elevator. Six bedroom suites with private baths and a 34-foot private...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
CROWDER'S RETREAT

Rack up a game in the rec room, then cool off in the backyard: CROWDER'S RETREAT is a Carolina Designs vacation rental in Duck Landing where a Nags Head style cottage with a wraparound deck pairs a 28 x 14 private pool and hot tub with a rec...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
PIRATES TREASURE

Claim your seat in the private theater, then rack the balls in the rec room: Pirates Treasure, new to the Carolina Designs program for 2026, is a nine-bedroom semi-oceanfront Corolla home where every single bedroom has its own private bath. An...

  • Corolla
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms
DAYS LIKE THIS

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...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
VILLA ROYALE

15 tiered seats in a private surround-sound theater room set the tone at Villa Royale, an oceanfront estate from Carolina Designs at Milepost 8.5 in Kill Devil Hills. Behind the theater doors wait 15 bedrooms, 13 of them with private baths, an...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 15 Bedrooms
  • 16 Bathrooms
UNCHARTED WATERS

Uncharted Waters answers the rainy-day question with a ground-floor media room, then sends everyone back outside to a private pool and hot tub. This seven-bedroom Corolla home from Carolina Designs sits in Section O of Ocean Sands, just 125...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
KINDRED SPIRIT

KINDRED SPIRIT invites you to settle into an Adirondack chair and take in the fresh coastal breezes and the sound of the surf. This 6 bedroom Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental in Duck offers an elevator, a private pool and hot tub, a rec...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
DUNE MY THING

Dim the lights in your own home theater, then head next door to the recreation room: Dune My Thing, a Carolina Designs oceanfront estate in Corolla's Whalehead community, gives ten bedrooms and eight king beds room to spread out, with an...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
SEA CASTLE

Settle into the tiered seating of the private home theater, then slide open the accordion wall to join the pool table and wet bar next door. Sea Castle, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home at Milepost 10 in Nags Head, pairs eight king bedrooms...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
BIG KAHUNA

10 TVs, a recreation room, and complimentary K Club golf perks set the tone at Big Kahuna, a Carolina Designs oceanfront escape at Milepost 10.5 in Nags Head. Eight bedrooms, seven full baths, and an elevator serving every level make gathering...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
12 NORTH

An EV charger is available at 12 NORTH, a six-bedroom Carolina Designs home in Corolla's Pine Island community where the neighborhood beach access is just 23 yards away. Inside, an elevator and a media room anchor the ground floor. Outside, a...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
EVERYBODY DUCK

EVERYBODY DUCK crowns a high dune three lots from the Atlantic, where a private pool, a hot tub, and a volleyball area anchor the backyard. This eight-bedroom Carolina Designs home in Duck catches sunrises over the ocean and sunsets over the...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
PELICAN COVE

Pelican Cove pairs discounted golf fees with community pool access. This seven bedroom Carolina Designs home in Duck sits just 321 yards from beach access. Two dogs are welcome for a fee, and check-in is Saturday. Overview A popular...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
BEBE

Beach access just 115 yards away sets the tone at BeBe, a Carolina Designs vacation rental in Duck. This seven-bedroom oceanside escape in Sea Pines pairs an elevator, private pool, and hot tub with a recreation room and an easy walk to the...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
TANARAMA II

The old Tanarama Hotel once stood on this stretch of sand at Milepost 6, and its address now belongs to Tanarama II, a four-bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs. An elevator carries guests and luggage between levels, while a rec room...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
DREAM ON THE BEACH

Break at the pool table in the ground-floor rec room, then drift out to the hot tub beneath the stars. Dream On The Beach, a nine-bedroom oceanfront escape from Carolina Designs at Milepost 17 in South Nags Head, pairs six king beds and an EV...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 7 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...

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse

The Roanoke Marshes lighthouse is often one of the most overlooked of the Outer Banks lighthouses, simply because of its small stature, limited visibility and remote location tucked away at the quiet east end of the Manteo waterfront.

Surfing on the Outer Banks

Forget Hawaii and California - on the East Coast, the best place for surf is on the Outer Banks, and this region is renowned as one of the best surfing destinations from New York to Florida. Surfers from all over the country and the world flock to...

POP'S PLACE

Oceanfront living awaits at Pop's Place. Carolina Designs invites your group into nine bedroom suites, each with a private bath, plus an elevator. Waves break beyond the private pool. Overview There's something about arriving at Pop's...

  • Corolla
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms