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.

GRANDE ATLANTIS

Tucked behind a private dune deck at Milepost 7.5, Grande Atlantis hides something few Outer Banks homes can claim: a poolside cabana bar with bar-height seating, a mini-fridge, and a seasonal outdoor TV. This 10-bedroom oceanfront Carolina...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms
TRI THE SURF

Tri the Surf is a 6-bedroom Corolla home from Carolina Designs, just 78 yards from beach access. Poolside, a covered tiki bar and hot tub overlook the private pool, and the recreation room offers even more space to gather. Overview Jump right in...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
POINTE EAST

POINTE EAST removes the stairs from a big beach vacation: an elevator reaches all three levels of this 8 bedroom oceanfront home at Milepost 19 in South Nags Head, and an oceanfront king bedroom on the first floor has a bathroom equipped for...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
ATLANTIC STARLET

14 king beds anchor the 18 bedrooms at ATLANTIC STARLET, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Kill Devil Hills where 14 of those bedrooms have a private bath. Add an elevator, a home theater, a rec room, 20 TVs, and 18 parking spaces at...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 18 Bedrooms
  • 18 Bathrooms
VACATION OASIS

Claim one of eight bedrooms, each with its own private bath, at Vacation Oasis, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home at Milepost 16 in Nags Head where an elevator reaches all three levels. Nine full baths and two half baths mean no waiting in...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
OCEAN MIST

139 yards from the beach access in Duck's Schooner Ridge, OCEAN MIST climbs to a rooftop deck ships watch where ocean views open over the live oaks. This 4-bedroom Carolina Designs home also hides a loft, plus wrap-around decks and access to...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
SEA VIEW

An onsite EV charger greets drivers at SEA VIEW, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home at Milepost 6 in Kill Devil Hills where four king bedrooms, a 25 x 12 private saltwater pool, and a poolside hot tub set the tone. Cross the Beach Road and...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
WIND AND WAVES

With ocean views from the water and a shallow wet deck for the little ones, the private pool at Wind and Waves is a showpiece. This oceanfront Carolina Designs home in Duck pairs that pool with 7 bedrooms, each with its own private bath, plus...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
THE SANDY BLUE

A 35 by 20 foot private pool anchors the outdoor living at The Sandy Blue, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home in Section A of Ocean Sands in Corolla. Six bedrooms, five with king beds, a separate hot tub, and two outdoor showers set the...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 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
THE JADE WAVE

THE JADE WAVE puts the breaking Atlantic surf within an easy stroll of your oceanfront deck. This six-bedroom Carolina Designs vacation home at Milepost 11.5 pairs tropical interiors with a 27 x 12 private pool, a covered-deck hot tub, and...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
ROYAL PALM PARADISE I

Tucked beside the private pool, a cabana sets Royal Palm Paradise I apart, and that is only the beginning at this Carolina Designs semi-oceanfront retreat in Duck. Elevated for panoramic ocean views, the six-suite home also holds a home...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
PARADISE PALMS

Splash into a 28 x 14 private pool with free pool heat: PARADISE PALMS, a Carolina Designs eight bedroom retreat in Corolla's Whalehead community, pairs a cabana and hot tub with beach access just 389 yards away, plus shops and dining...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6 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
DUNE OUR THING

Claim one of eight king bedrooms behind private bath doors at Dune Our Thing, a Carolina Designs oceanfront estate in Corolla's Whalehead neighborhood. Ten bedrooms, nine with private baths, an elevator, and an onsite EV charger set this Outer...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
THE SANDMAN

6 bedrooms, 6 private baths: at THE SANDMAN, nobody in your group has to share. This Nags Head oceanfront home from Carolina Designs also counts two half baths, a central elevator reaching every level, and a ground floor rec room. ...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
THE BEST OF TIDES

Behind the pool gate in Corolla's Whalehead community, a private home theater and a rec room set The Best of Tides apart, a Carolina Designs eight-bedroom retreat where six king beds, an elevator serving every level, and an EV charger in the...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
A HOUSE WITH NO NAME

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
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Pumpkin Patch Saturdays at Island Farm
Oct 17

October 17, 2026

(+ more dates)

Celebrate the arrival of fall at Island Farm! On the first four Saturdays in October, Island Farm will host its 15th Annual Pumpkin Patch event, happening October 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th from 9 A.M. until 3 P.M. Admission for visitors ages four...

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, with its black and white candy-cane stripes, is one of the most famous and recognizable lighthouses in the world. Protecting one of the most treacherous stretches of the Outer Banks, with a beam of light that spans 20...

Ocracoke, NC Vacation Guide

The Ocracoke Harbor is easily the busiest quarter mile stretch of Ocracoke Island. Consisting of a small, lagoon-like section of saltwater, and lined by a semi-circle of docks, restaurants, shops, marinas and motels, visitors will find that any and...

PIRATES ESCAPE

Eight bedroom suites, each with its own private bath, set Pirates Escape apart among oceanfront Nags Head homes from Carolina Designs. A media lounge with custom tiered seating, a rec room, and an elevator make this Milepost 16 oceanfront...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms