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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12 king suites, each with a private bath, make License to Chill one of the rare Corolla homes where nobody draws the short straw. This oceanfront Carolina Designs retreat in Ocean Sands Section C spans two connected wings with an elevator, a...
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...
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...
Fish Tales pairs 12 bedrooms with six kings, three queens, and three double bunks, a rare feat even among the largest homes in the Carolina Designs collection. This oceanfront Nags Head retreat at Milepost 19.5 adds an elevator, a rec room, and...
Boujee Bungalow plugs in your electric vehicle for free, an EV charger provided at no cost to guests, a rarity among Outer Banks homes. This Carolina Designs 5-bedroom custom home in Duck also heats its 14 x 30 pool at no charge, and it stands...
A private pier reaches into the sound at Surround Sound, a soundfront Carolina Designs vacation rental in Monteray Shores, Corolla, where water views from every level fill the days. Five bedrooms sleep the group, while a 28 by 14 private pool...
A 60' x 16' private pool anchors THREE SONS, a six-bedroom Carolina Designs vacation home in Duck's Four Seasons community. Beach access sits 311 yards away, and a recreation room on the ground level gives everyone a place to gather. ...
Set 125 yards from a beach access in Section O of Ocean Sands, A Triple Delight is a six-bedroom Corolla home from Carolina Designs. An elevator serves all levels. Sun, fun, and ultimate relaxation... what can we say? That's A Triple Delight...
Casa de Playa crowns its top floor with a loft furnished with armchairs and a telescope for scanning the Atlantic horizon, an unexpected touch in this 4,000 sq. ft. oceanfront Carolina Designs home in Corolla. Bordered by open space, the home...
Eight bedrooms, each with its own private bath, set Villa Rosa apart among Carolina Designs oceanfront homes in South Nags Head. This Milepost 19.5 retreat adds a 32-foot private pool with free heat, a home theater, two rec rooms, an elevator...
Between games in the ground floor rec room and afternoons on the sand, there is always something to do at Egret's Landing, a seven bedroom oceanfront Carolina Designs home in Corolla's Whalehead community. Ocean views are a focal point from...
Pier Joy looks out on Jennette's Pier, the Outer Banks landmark that fills the view from nearly every deck of this 8-bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs. Every bedroom claims its own private bath, and in season, a lifeguard is...
Ocean's Edge tucks a recreation room into its ground floor, giving this 8-bedroom Carolina Designs home in Corolla an indoor draw to rival its oceanfront address. Sliding doors open straight to the 28' x 14' private pool and the over-dune...
Poolside under the cabana, where a Smart TV turns an afternoon swim into an all day hangout, Plover Place reveals what sets it apart. This semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home at Milepost 6.5 in Kill Devil Hills pairs a private pool with a hot...
Cape Sol pairs an elevator, an onsite EV charger, and a ground-floor king suite with a wide door frame and a shower with a grab bar, thoughtful touches that make this oceanfront Duck home from Carolina Designs unusually easy for everyone to...
With a private bathroom behind every one of its twelve bedroom doors, Summer Moon settles the biggest group-vacation debate before it begins. This oceanfront Whalehead estate from Carolina Designs pairs 13 full baths and three half baths with...
Reimagined from the breezy flat-top architecture that defined Southern Shores in the 1950s, Wind And Surf is a four bedroom semi-oceanfront home from Carolina Designs where quartz countertops, custom carpentry in every room, and an elevator...
3 king suites, each with a private bath, and an elevator reaching every level make Birdseye a rare Carolina Designs find in Southern Shores. This custom crafted, semi-oceanfront home sits across the street from a beach access, so the sand is a...
October 3, 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...
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 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...
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...
























