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

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THE PALM

A 48'x30' private pool anchors the backyard at The Palm, a ten-bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs in Corolla's Pine Island. Add a poolside hot tub, a cabana, grills, and an outdoor shower, and this backyard becomes the main event. ...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 12 Bathrooms
ABRACADABRA

Behind each of the ten bedroom doors at ABRACADABRA, a Carolina Designs home in the Whalehead neighborhood of Corolla, you will find a private bath. Nine king suites, an elevator, a 16 x 30 foot private pool with hot tub, and a recreation room...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
OBX WAVES

The ground-floor rec room at OBX Waves keeps the whole group happy long after the beach towels are hung up. This seven-bedroom, three-story Carolina Designs home sits semi-oceanfront in Ocean Sands, Corolla, with the beach access just one lot...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
SOUND OF TRANQUILITY

Sound of Tranquility, a Carolina Designs soundfront retreat in Corolla, centers on a 38'x18' infinity pool with swim-up bar stools and an in-pool hot tub that spills toward sunset views over the Currituck Sound. Inside this brand new eight...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
BEACH KING

A dedicated home theater room, a spacious recreation room, and a 30 x 16 private pool spread across one of the largest lots in Nags Head set Beach King apart from the usual oceanfront rental. This nine-bedroom Carolina Designs home pairs nine...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
SERENITY

Climb to the ship's watch for an unobstructed view of the Wright Brothers Monument rising over the dunes, then wander down to your own covered dune top gazebo and let the waves do the talking. Serenity, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home at...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
BEACH BONANZA

Ride the elevator to the top-floor decks of Beach Bonanza, a Carolina Designs six-bedroom retreat in Duck where water views await. Cedar shakes and wraparound porches frame a home with six full baths, a private pool, a hot tub, and a rec room...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
DAYS LIKE THIS

Days Like This is a fully renovated five bedroom Carolina Designs home in Duck's Carolina Dunes. A 23 by 14 foot private pool and hot tub wait just outside, and the community beach access is 400 yards down the street. Overview Fully renovated...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
LICENSE TO CHILL

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...

  • Corolla
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 14 Bathrooms
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

Rack up game time in the recreation room, then screen a movie in the media room at Stairway To Heaven, a five-bedroom oceanfront home in Duck from Carolina Designs. The ground-level rec room opens to a covered patio, a 30 x 16 private pool, and...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
TALE OF THE WHALE

Dimmed lights and a big screen set the scene in the private ground-floor theater at Tale Of The Whale, a Carolina Designs oceanfront escape at Milepost 17 in Nags Head. Eight king and bunk suites each claim a private bath, an elevator glides...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
SEABATICAL

Overview Brand NEW construction, due to be complete soon for 2026 rentals! Final photos to come! Make Seabatical your home base for an unforgettable Outer Banks escape. This spacious five-level semi-oceanfront vacation home in Kill Devil Hills...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
CASA LUNA

A pool table anchors the ground-level rec room at Casa Luna, a 7-bedroom oceanfront home in Corolla from Carolina Designs. Upstairs, a mid-level media lounge with a wet bar and a top-floor gourmet kitchen keep a large group comfortable, while...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
BELLA PLAYA

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...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
DUCK-N-SEA

Serve up a morning pickleball match on the community courts, then tee off with discounted green fees nearby. Duck-n-Sea, a six bedroom Carolina Designs retreat in Duck Landing, pairs those rare extras with a 32 by 16 private pool, hot tub, and...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
SEA LIFE

With acres of undeveloped Army Corps of Engineers land stretching north from the dunes, Sea Life, a five-bedroom Duck home from Carolina Designs, has no neighbors to block the view from ocean to sound. Uninterrupted water views, a 32 x 14...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
BLUE OASIS

Just one lot from the beach, Blue Oasis frames views of the Atlantic and the Corolla coastline from its wrap-around decks. With five bedrooms, a private pool, and a hot tub, this OBX vacation rental keeps beach days and poolside afternoons only...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
PLAN BEACH

2023 Parade of Homes winner and Judges Grand Champion Award recipient, Plan Beach is a 7-bedroom Southern Shores showpiece from Carolina Designs, set just 58 yards from the nearest beach access. A private 33 x 14 pool and hot tub anchor the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
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Outer Banks Seafood Festival
Oct 17

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...

Wright Brothers National Memorial

The Wright Brothers National Memorial is a "Must See" attraction for any Outer Banks aviation enthusiast, history lover, and virtually any Kill Devil Hills vacationer who wants an up-close look at the towering granite structure that towers over the...

Sailing the Outer Banks

Vacationers will notice a handful of sailboats at every local Outer Banks port, either saddled up to the docks or breezing across the harbor, en route to the nearest sound for a cruise, or to the continent-spanning Intracoastal Waterway to continue...

SHIP SHAPE

New construction debuting for summer 2027 at Milepost 10.5 in Nags Head, Ship Shape is a Carolina Designs oceanfront home where all nine bedrooms come with a private bath, eight of them with king beds. An elevator serves all three levels, and a...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms