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.
Magical Sol gives all 16 bedrooms a private bath, including 14 king suites, an unusual luxury among Carolina Designs oceanfront estates in Kill Devil Hills. Brand new for 2026, this oceanfront estate at Milepost 9.5 pairs an elevated 30 x 14...
A swim-up tiki bar anchors the private pool at Go The Distance, a 10-bedroom oceanfront estate in Pine Island Reserve that Carolina Designs is proud to offer in Corolla. Add a home theater, free pool heat, and an elevator, and this Outer Banks...
With a sand volleyball court in the yard and a complimentary EV charger in the driveway, The Cunningham answers a few requests you would not expect a beach house to cover. This six-bedroom Carolina Designs home in Corolla's Whalehead...
Where each of eight bedrooms opens to its own private bath, GRAND BAHAMA gives every guest a suite to call their own. This Carolina Designs oceanfront estate at Milepost 16 in Nags Head layers tropical decor over panoramic Atlantic views, and...
Seaside Serenade is a six bedroom semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home in Southern Shores where an elevator reaches every level. Inside, a rec room with pool table and kitchenette keeps everyone busy. Outside, a 26' x 14' private pool, hot...
An elevator, 7 bedrooms, and ocean views from the top floor set Calm Harbor apart. This semi-oceanfront Southern Shores home from Carolina Designs also offers a large fully fenced private pool and easy access to the wide beaches of the northern...
COSTA AZUL offers families a rare measure of ease at the water's edge. This eight-bedroom oceanfront Nags Head home from Carolina Designs pairs six king beds with a 29-foot private pool, a hot tub, and a rec room built for rainy-day...
A recreation room with a pool table anchors the ground floor at Sea Luxury, a custom-built 12-bedroom semi-oceanfront estate in Corolla from Carolina Designs. Each of the twelve bedrooms has its own private, custom-tiled bath, and outside a...
Ride the elevator straight to your floor, then step outside to decks that wrap around three sides of the house: MAKING MEMORIES makes a big group feel at home. New to Carolina Designs for 2026, this seven-bedroom semi-oceanfront Southern Shores...
6 bedrooms, 6 private baths, and not one shared sink: AGAINST THE WIND, a brand new Southern Shores home from Carolina Designs, gives every guest a retreat of their own. Built by Finch & Company with interiors by Urban Cottage, it adds an...
Sandy Chateau crowns its third floor with a lofted sports "tower," a late night gathering spot you will not find in many Outer Banks homes. This eight bedroom Carolina Designs home in Duck's Sea Pines also offers an elevator, a private pool...
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...
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...
30 bedrooms and 27 full baths make Ocean Grandeur the largest home in the Carolina Designs program. This oceanfront estate at Milepost 9 in Kill Devil Hills pairs a custom wine room, Thai-inspired massage room, and home theater with a 36 x 18...
Spread across an acre of oceanfront at Milepost 8 in Kill Devil Hills, OPEN OCEAN offers something almost unheard of on the Outer Banks: 27 bedrooms, each with its own private bath. This Carolina Designs estate wraps nearly 15,000 square feet of...
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...
A Wave Away puts the Atlantic within easy reach, with ocean views from the top level deck and the sound of the waves carrying up from the shoreline. This eight-bedroom semi-oceanfront Corolla home from Carolina Designs pairs those views with a...
At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac where a private dock reaches the water's edge, Surf and Sound offers a soundfront escape from Carolina Designs. This five bedroom Corolla home in Monteray Shores pairs a private dock on the sound with a 30 x 14...
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...
Seasoned visitors to Ocracoke Island love to soak in its rich heritage and culture which dates back to the 1500s, and features some legendary and longstanding residents. Some of the most popular Ocracoke locals are the Wild Ponies, which are...
The Ocracoke Island Lighthouse may not be the most imposing of the Outer Banks lighthouses, but as North Carolina's oldest lighthouse in operation, (and the second oldest in the United States), it is certainly one of the most beloved. At just 65...
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...
























