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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An elevator serving all three floors and an onsite EV charger set BELLA PLAYA apart from the typical Corolla beach house, and Carolina Designs pairs those conveniences with a saltwater private pool, wet deck, and hot tub just 80 yards from the...
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...
An elevator reaches all three levels of Salt and Sol, a brand new seven bedroom semi-oceanfront home from Carolina Designs at Milepost 2 in Kitty Hawk. Inside, five kings, a queen, and two twin bunks spread across seven bedrooms, four with...
TURTLE TIME hands every one of its nine bedrooms a private bath, then adds a private soundfront walkway with its own launch on the Currituck Sound. This Carolina Designs home in Corolla's Monteray Shores also offers an elevator to all three...
MAGICAL SOL gives every one of its 16 bedrooms a private bath, a rare luxury even among the largest oceanfront estates, and this brand new for 2026 Carolina Designs home in Kill Devil Hills pairs that privacy with an elevated dune deck, an ocean...
Poured from a custom surfboard shaped wet bar on the top oceanview deck, your first drink of the week sets the tone at Wish Upon A Star, a 10 bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs in Corolla's Whalehead community. Eight kings, two hot tubs...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Settle into the home theater, then challenge the family to a game in the recreation room below: Bliss, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Southern Shores, devotes 6,700 square feet to play. Seven bedrooms each have a private bath, and a 16 x...
A private dock with its own gazebo reaches out over the Currituck Sound at Sounds Duckin' Awesome, a seven bedroom soundfront retreat from Carolina Designs just north of the village of Duck. Tucked back on a large lot, this Duck OBX vacation...
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...
Settle in for movie night in the home theater, then take your pick of ten bedrooms that each come with a private bath. Wild Goose, a 10-bedroom Carolina Designs estate in the Whalehead community of Corolla, backs that rare one-bath-per-bedroom...
A 110-inch projection screen, certified THX Surround Sound, and ButtKicker transmitters make movie night at La Residencia a true cinema experience. This nine-bedroom oceanfront villa in the premier Pine Island community of Corolla, offered by...
Unwind in the recreation room after a day on the sand at The Grey Palm, a six-bedroom Corolla home from Carolina Designs custom built by Mancuso Development, recipient of multiple Outer Banks Parade of Homes awards. An elevator eases every trip...
Duckingham Palace assigns a private bathroom to every one of its six bedrooms, six full baths in all, and an elevator carries guests and luggage to all three levels of this Carolina Designs home in Duck's Sea Pines community. A free Tesla...
Why Knot counts two sheltered hot tubs among its amenities, one just outside the fenced pool area and a second on the wraparound deck, and this 8-bedroom Corolla home from Carolina Designs also adds a 34 x 14 private pool, a recreation room...
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...
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...
Beach canopies and umbrellas create shade, lower ambient temperatures and block UV rays on hot, sunny Summer days. Sitting under the canopy of a quality beach umbrella can make the difference between comfort and sweltering. When choosing an...
Six bedrooms and easy beach access set the tone at Morning Glory, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs escape at Milepost 5 in Kitty Hawk, where private baths, a rec room, and ocean-view living space greet a large group. Across the street, a...
























