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!
Find the perfect Carolina Designs Realty rental home.
Trade the beach chair for a paddle, then head home to CROWDER'S RETREAT, a Carolina Designs vacation rental in the heart of Duck with a private pool, hot tub, and a ground floor rec room. Guests here also enjoy discounted golf fees, and two...
Six bedrooms, each with a private bath, set the tone at Sea Winds, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home at Milepost 6.5 in Kill Devil Hills. Five king beds, two additional half baths, and a 32 by 16 private pool with a hot tub give large...
30 bedrooms, 27 full baths, and more than 15,300 square feet of living space make Ocean Grandeur the largest home in the Carolina Designs program. This oceanfront estate stands at Milepost 9 in Kill Devil Hills, pairing a wine room, home...
A 48'x30' private pool anchors the oceanside outdoor area at The Palm, a ten-bedroom oceanfront retreat from Carolina Designs in Corolla's Pine Island. Sunny days spent poolside are just steps from the private beach access that leads to the...
A poolside tiki bar pours the first round of the day at Village Diamond, a 7-bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs in the heart of the Village at Nags Head. Around it wrap a custom-shaped 24 x 14 private pool, a hot tub, a grilling...
Beside the 30x14 private pool at Driftwood Dream, a seven bedroom semi-oceanfront Southern Shores estate from Carolina Designs, each bedroom claims its own private bath. An elevator serves the home, eleven parking spaces await, and an onsite EV...
SOMETHING SPECIAL puts a few rare touches behind its Duck oceanfront walls: an oceanfront pool, a hot tub on an elevated platform, and a private beach walkway with a dune deck. This Carolina Designs home in Ocean Crest sleeps a crowd across six...
A private home theater with tiered seating anchors the ground floor at Barney, a six-bedroom semi-oceanfront escape in Southern Shores from Carolina Designs, where an elevator makes every level easy to reach. Nearly 5,000 square feet include a...
Sun Terra builds its days around a swim-up bar in the custom pool, where an inset hot tub sits steps from the private walkway to the beach. The 12 bedroom oceanfront home, managed by Carolina Designs, sleeps large groups in Corolla with 10...
Plug in the car and unpack for the week, and Happy Duck starts working in your favor: this seven bedroom Carolina Designs home in Duck Landing has an on-site EV charger, a Sunday check-in that lets you skip Saturday changeover traffic, and just...
Twelve at the dining table, eight bedrooms upstairs and down, and a pool waiting past the screen door: this house keeps pace with your whole crew. CAROLINA ON MY MIND is an eight-bedroom Carolina Designs home in Corolla's Crown Point, where...
Long after the sun drops behind the dunes, the illuminated basketball hoop keeps the game going at OBX Re-Ducks, a seven-bedroom Carolina Designs home in the Pine Island community of Corolla. Poolside ping-pong and a volleyball area surround...
Eight bedrooms, each with its own private bath, set Turtle Cove apart in Duck, and an elevator carries you and your luggage between all three levels. This oceanfront Carolina Designs home pairs a 26 x 12 private pool and hot tub with a...
10 bedrooms, each with its own private bath, set the tone at My Blue Heaven, a Carolina Designs vacation rental in Corolla's Whalehead community. An elevator serves the home, and the ground floor rec room gives the group a dedicated place to...
Moon and Back is brand new construction, completed this April and ready for 2026 rentals with Carolina Designs, and it arrives with details you rarely find together in Duck: free pool heat on the 28' x 12' private pool, a free EV charger in the...
Settled into tiered sofa seating in the custom home theater, movie night reaches a whole new scale at Grand Cayman, a Carolina Designs eight bedroom oceanfront villa at Milepost 13 in Nags Head. Just steps away, a luxe sports bar and recreation...
Behind the gates of Duck's Four Seasons community, this L-shaped oceanfront home hands your group six king bedrooms, a sitting area with its own kitchenette, and free pool heat every season. FOUR SEASONS RETREAT, from Carolina Designs, spans...
Twelve bedrooms, each with its own private custom-tiled bath, set the tone at Sea Luxury, a Carolina Designs semi-oceanfront estate in Corolla where a recreation room, a home theater, and a cabana keep every generation entertained. Three levels...
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...
Anyone with a fascination of history and America's European roots will love a day exploring the Elizabeth II, a historic 16th century sailing vessel that is docked along the borders of the Roanoke Island Festival Park. This ship can be admired by...
Take a long and lingering trip along the coastline that includes two ferries, 21 coastal villages, and miles of stunning scenery in every direction with a trip along the Outer Banks Scenic Byway. Known as one of the most beautiful stretches of...
Everybody Duck sits high on a dune just three lots from the Atlantic, where sunrises break over the ocean and sunsets settle over the sound. This eight-bedroom Carolina Designs home in Duck pairs a private pool and hot tub with a volleyball...
























