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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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...
Two 4-burner stoves, two ovens, and two dishwashers anchor the granite kitchen at The Swell, a ten-bedroom oceanfront home in South Nags Head from Carolina Designs, where cooking for a big group never means waiting in line. Out back sit a 30x15...
In a downstairs theater with tiered seating and a big flatscreen, movie night becomes its own vacation tradition at Shore Pleasure, a six-bedroom oceanfront home in Corolla from Carolina Designs. Each of the six bedrooms has its own private...
Casa Antonio pairs a 30 x 15 private pool with a poolside cabana, a rarity even among Carolina Designs' luxury Nags Head homes. This semi-oceanfront eight-bedroom retreat at Milepost 13.5 adds a rec room, a home theater, an elevator, and nine...
Sixteen bedrooms, each with its own private bath, anchor this oceanfront Kill Devil Hills estate from Carolina Designs, where fourteen king suites, an elevator, and a home theater make Drop Anchor a rare find for very large groups. Milepost 8...
Aqua Duck answers the age-old vacation question of who gets which bathroom: all six bedrooms are private suites with their own full baths. This Carolina Designs home in Duck Landing pairs ocean to sound views with a newly renovated rec room...
Moon and Back keeps the fun going in its ground-floor rec room, plugs your car in at a free EV charger, and heats its 28' x 12' private pool at no extra cost. This brand new Duck home from Carolina Designs, completed in April and ready for...
23 bedroom suites, each with its own private bath, anchor Shore To Please, a four-level oceanfront estate in Kill Devil Hills from Carolina Designs. Twenty-one suites fill the main house and two more occupy the separate poolhouse, whose rooftop...
Eleven bedrooms, each with its own private bath, set STARDUST apart among Carolina Designs vacation homes in Corolla, and that is only the beginning: a tiered-seating theater, an elevator to every floor, an onsite EV charger, and a 28' x 14...
Tucked into the Whalehead neighborhood of Corolla, Ocean Sol from Carolina Designs gives all 15 bedrooms a private bath, a rarity even among the largest homes on the Outer Banks. Add an in-home theater and three elevator-served levels, and this...
Community tennis courts across Ocean Sands come with your stay at SITTING PRETTY, a bright oceanside Corolla home from Carolina Designs tucked between the beach and the Currituck Club Golf Course. Sun decks look toward the clubhouse, beach...
Aquadisiac gives all twelve of its bedrooms an en suite bath and deck access, a layout you will not find in many Outer Banks homes. This Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Southern Shores backs those twelve private-bath suites with a poolside...
With a backyard volleyball area, a private pool, and an ocean view hot tub, Eastwick gives your crew something to do the moment the cars are unpacked. New to the Carolina Designs program for 2027, this five-bedroom Southern Shores oceanfront...
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...
Serve up a match on the sand volleyball court, shoot hoops in the driveway, then head to the Schooner Ridge clubhouse for indoor and outdoor pools, tennis, and racquetball. Villa Margarita, a six-bedroom Duck retreat from Carolina Designs, sits...
A private home theater sets the stage for movie nights at Wild Horses, a 6-bedroom oceanfront home in Duck from Carolina Designs. Downstairs, a recreation room gives everyone another place to gather, while the dune-top hot tub and 24.0 x 12.0...
Beyond a fenced 30 x 14 private pool, a sandy volleyball court waits for barefoot matches at Sea Light, a seven-bedroom Duck escape from Carolina Designs. Set 258 yards from beach access in the Duck Landing community, this sunlit oceanside...
Rack up a game on the regulation size pool table, then wander down the hall to a room devoted entirely to foosball. Down By The Sea, a Carolina Designs oceanfront escape at Milepost 15.5 in Nags Head, pairs that rec room with eight bedrooms, an...
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...
Located just South of Salvo proper, the Salvo Day Use Area provides a peaceful haven for families, beachgoers, and watersports lovers. This park offers the perfect backdrop for taking in the Outer Banks' rich history and natural beauty. Everyone may...
With 150 miles of pristine coastline, and some of the East Coast's largest swaths of undisturbed maritime forest, the Outer Banks is a popular destination for nature lovers. As an important spot on America's "Flyway," which is the route that...
SONG OF THE SEA pairs an oceanfront perch in Duck's Wild Duck Dunes with a perk few beach houses offer: discounted golf fees, compliments of the homeowner. This 5-bedroom Carolina Designs home puts the surf and the fairways within easy reach of...
























