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ABOUT OUR VACATION RENTALS
At Carolina Designs, we represent quality, well-maintained vacation rentals. Our inventory of 350+ Outer Banks vacation rentals range in size, from smaller retreats to reunion-ready homes with 15 bedrooms or more. Whether you're searching for an oceanfront house, sound front rental, or somewhere in between, our OBX rentals offer prime locations and easy access to the beach.
Premium house amenities include private pools, elevators, hot tubs, rec rooms, theaters, and pet friendly rentals. Guests who vacation with us enjoy keyless house entry, freshly made beds, towel sets, and a dedicated staff who are here to make your vacation as relaxing as possible.
ABOUT CAROLINA DESIGNS
Voted "Best of the Beach" for best Outer Banks vacation rental company, at Carolina Designs, we have been helping vacationers find their perfect vacation rentals and make lifelong memories on the Outer Banks since 1988. We are a family owned and operated business with a longstanding reputation for offering premier OBX rentals and exceptional customer service.
Our reservations staff is local and knowledgeable, with inside info about all things Outer Banks and the vacation homes we represent. A dedicated operations team includes in-house maintenance and housekeeping departments that work hard to take care of our guests’ needs. We look forward to hosting you!
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Carolina Designs presents CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU, an exceptional 8-bedroom Duck vacation rental just 65 yards from beach access. This premier Outer Banks home features a private pool, hot tub, elevator, recreation room, and multiple...
- Duck
- 8 Bedrooms
- 7.5 Bathrooms
Carolina Designs presents CAROLINA SUNRISE, a spectacular Duck Landing oceanfront home with 10 bedrooms, elevator, private pool, hot tub, home theater, and private beach walkway. This sensational beachfront retreat features beautiful ocean views...
- Duck
- 10 Bedrooms
- 9.5 Bathrooms
Overview Vacation paradise, rain or shine! This 4,600 square foot home provides exceptional living spaces unlike most on the Outer Banks. The tranquil blue exterior, reminiscent of the nearby sea, is accented by expansive, wraparound...
- Duck
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4.5 Bathrooms
Carolina Designs presents RAINBOW CONNECTION, a stunning 4-bedroom Duck vacation rental perched on a high dune in the exclusive Sandy Ridge community. This comfortable Outer Banks retreat offers breathtaking views from ocean to sound, with over a...
- Duck
- 4 Bedrooms
- 2.5 Bathrooms
Overview New to the Carolina Designs program for 2026!Buffell Duck offers everything you need for a relaxing coastal getaway. Enjoy stunning ocean views from the open-concept top floor, where the great room, kitchen, and dining area...
- Duck
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
Overview Brand NEW construction, due to be completed for summer of 2026! Bedding, inventory, and layout are subject to change until construction is complete.Welcome to Daisy's Dune, where an ideal location and a list of desirable vacation...
- Kill Devil Hills
- 20 Bedrooms
- 18 Bathrooms
Overview Watch the OBX Waves roll into shore while kicking back in a beach chair and enjoying every second of your Outer Banks vacation! OBX Waves is a seven-bedroom, three-story home located in Ocean Sands in Corolla. Being...
- Corolla
- 7 Bedrooms
- 7.5 Bathrooms
Overview Reserve this delightful beachfront home and treat yourself and your vacation group to a relaxing vacation Down By The Sea in a comfortable retreat with ample indoor and outdoor amenities. Outside, enjoy a private pool, a beach...
- Nags Head
- 8 Bedrooms
- 7 Bathrooms
Overview Free yourself from the confines of the workaday world and escape to a Sea Escape, a delightful seaside haven for liberation from your day-to-day tensions and pressure. This home offers a vast array of sought after indoor and...
- Duck
- 8 Bedrooms
- 9 Bathrooms
Overview Welcome to Ocean Splendor, an Outer Banks custom retreat located at Milepost 9 in Kill Devil Hills designed to ensure your vacation is not only relaxing but functional. This 28-bedroom oceanfront escape includes a high-end...
- Kill Devil Hills
- 28 Bedrooms
- 29.5 Bathrooms
Overview An aptly named home in Schooner Ridge, Ocean Mist is close enough to the sea to feel the soft beach breeze. Enjoy quality family time in the open second story living area or retreat to your comfortably appointed bedroom for...
- Duck
- 4 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
Overview Let Wild Horses drag you away to a new level of Outer Banks relaxation. A personal playground designed to entertain and delight guests of all ages with its spacious, well-designed floor plan. A unique architectural design makes...
- Duck
- 6 Bedrooms
- 7 Bathrooms
Overview For a memorable vacation, The Sandman offers invigorating ocean views and tranquil sound vistas from this Nags Head oceanfront retreat. Amenities include a central elevator, private suites, an expansive great room, a fully...
- Nags Head
- 6 Bedrooms
- 7 Bathrooms
Overview Carefree days are ahead at Salty Summers, an 8-bedroom oceanside estate just a few lots from the beach in Ocean Hill. This home features professional decor, custom touches throughout, an elevator, a home theater room, rec room...
- Corolla
- 8 Bedrooms
- 9 Bathrooms
Overview Sun Catcher captures all that the Outer Banks has to offer in a beautiful oceanfront Whalehead estate. Every thoughtful detail--the oceanfront pool and hot tub, the game room with kitchenette, a private bath for each...
- Corolla
- 8 Bedrooms
- 9 Bathrooms
Overview For your next vacation, plan to feel fine at Summer Breeze! Revisit the sweet days of summer in this sunny cottage on the ocean's edge. Walk on up to the doorstep and feel yourself wrapped in comfort and luxury, not a care in...
- Southern Shores
- 4 Bedrooms
- 3.5 Bathrooms
Overview A classic Outer Banks getaway, Piping Plover offers all that is needed for a relaxing and memorable vacation. With just as much space to gather outside as there is inside, you and your vacation group have a week of fresh air...
- Duck
- 4 Bedrooms
- 3.5 Bathrooms
Carolina Designs presents Pax et Bonum, a magnificent 3,700 square foot vacation home in Duck's prestigious Schooner Ridge subdivision, just 79 yards from beach access. This exceptional 6-bedroom retreat features a private pool, hot tub, and...
- Duck
- 6 Bedrooms
- 6 Bathrooms
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...
Located just south of Nags Head, Coquina Beach is a refreshingly undeveloped stretch of shoreline that's close to the central Outer Banks towns of Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Kitty Hawk, but feels like it's miles away.
You’ve made the drive, gathered the family, packed the cooler with lunches and drinks, and you’re heading out onto the sand on a bright Summer day. You unfold your beach chair and SNAP, it breaks, or bends, or the rotting fabric rips. It...
Overview Whether you come from near or far, you'll be glad to be in this spectacular Outer Banks vacation beach home. In the heart of town, the Duck Landing subdivision is within walking distance to the town of Duck and this home is a...
- Duck
- 8 Bedrooms
- 8.5 Bathrooms