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.
Five king bedrooms, sun-filled decks, and homeowner-provided discounted golf fees set BACI DEL SOLE apart: this semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home in Duck's Sea Tern community pairs a private pool and hot tub with easy access to the shore...
- Duck
- 7 Bedrooms
- 7.5 Bathrooms
A ground-floor recreation room anchors the fun at Ten Tan Toes, a five-bedroom Carolina Designs home in Section O of Ocean Sands, Corolla. Add a private pool, hot tub, EV charger, and a beach access just 176 yards away, and every day has a...
- Corolla
- 5 Bedrooms
- 6.5 Bathrooms
Settle into tiered theater seating in the home theater, then step into either of two rec rooms for games and downtime. Coastal Harmony, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home at Milepost 10 in Nags Head, pairs three levels of entertainment space...
- Nags Head
- 9 Bedrooms
- 10 Bathrooms
Just four lots from the oceanfront in Corolla's Ocean Sands, Wind Dance answers the classic beach house question with eight bathrooms for seven bedrooms, five of them private. This Carolina Designs vacation rental sits 62 yards from the...
- Corolla
- 7 Bedrooms
- 7 Bathrooms
A 28 x 14 private pool, an elevator, and eight bedrooms, six of them kings, set the stage at Sea Escape, a Carolina Designs vacation rental in Duck. A recreation room opens to the pool deck, a sandy volleyball area, and a sheltered hot tub...
- Duck
- 8 Bedrooms
- 9 Bathrooms
With nine bedrooms spread across three levels and a dune-top deck facing the Atlantic, Aqua Vida delivers more than a beach day. This custom-built oceanfront home in central Nags Head, offered by Carolina Designs, pairs seven king bedrooms and an...
- Nags Head
- 9 Bedrooms
- 9 Bathrooms
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
Six bedrooms, each with a private bath of its own, give everyone in your group room to unwind at Villa Amarilla, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Kill Devil Hills. Next door stands Cay Mar, and the two houses can be rented together for...
- Kill Devil Hills
- 6 Bedrooms
- 7.5 Bathrooms
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
Salty Surfer sits directly behind the dunes in the Village at Nags Head, with its own private beach access just steps from the sand. This six-bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs pairs wide open Atlantic views with a private pool and...
- Nags Head
- 6 Bedrooms
- 4.5 Bathrooms
From the elevator serving every level to a mid-level king suite with a low-barrier shower, seat, and grab bar, Moon Bay was designed to bring everyone together. This Carolina Designs oceanfront estate in Nags Head pairs eight bedrooms, six of...
- Nags Head
- 8 Bedrooms
- 7.5 Bathrooms
Room after room reveals unique architecture and thoughtfully chosen furnishings at Picturesque, a Carolina Designs seven-bedroom oceanfront home in the Pine Island community of Corolla. Sunrise over the Atlantic to the east, sunset over the...
- Corolla
- 7 Bedrooms
- 7.5 Bathrooms
Island Epiphany raises its 38-foot pool up to first-floor level, so the Atlantic stays in view while you swim, a rarity among oceanfront homes. This Carolina Designs rental in Kill Devil Hills pairs that pool with 24 bedrooms, 20 of them kings...
- Kill Devil Hills
- 24 Bedrooms
- 23.5 Bathrooms
Buffell Duck sits within a few houses of two separate beach accesses, three lots north or two lots south, so the walk to the sand is measured in lots rather than blocks. New to Carolina Designs for 2026, this semi-oceanfront Duck home pairs...
- Duck
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
A home theater and a screened-in outdoor recreation room sit steps from the private pool at BREAKWATER, and that is only the start. Carolina Designs welcomes you to this 10-bedroom oceanfront Pine Island escape in Corolla, where two hot tubs, an...
- Corolla
- 10 Bedrooms
- 9.5 Bathrooms
Break for the corner pocket in the ground-floor rec room, then step straight out to the pool: A House With No Name, a seven-bedroom Carolina Designs home in Duck Landing, pairs a 32 x 16 private pool and hot tub with community pool access and a...
- Duck
- 7 Bedrooms
- 6.5 Bathrooms
From the sand volleyball court just beyond the fence to the poolside hot tub, Can't Take It With You keeps the fun outdoors in Duck. This eight bedroom Carolina Designs home in Duck Landing sits just 65 yards from the beach access and stacks...
- Duck
- 8 Bedrooms
- 7.5 Bathrooms
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...
- Nags Head
- 8 Bedrooms
- 9 Bathrooms
After a few days of sunny beach afternoons, fantastic local attractions, and all the amenities that attract people to the Outer Banks, many visitors find themselves daydreaming about a more permanent vacation. Whether your ultimate goal is to own an...
Canadian Hole may be an unfamiliar term to the typical, laid-back Hatteras Islander vacationer, but to windsurfers around the world, the phrase invokes thoughts of an exact, postcard-perfect locale on the Outer Banks, where windsurfing and water...
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...
An east-facing wall of windows frames the Atlantic from the great room at Sandcastle Waves, a 7-bedroom oceanfront home new to the Carolina Designs program for 2026. Gathering is easy here, and so is getting to the sand: beach access sits right...
- Corolla
- 7 Bedrooms
- 5.5 Bathrooms