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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CROWDER'S RETREAT

Trade the beach chair for a paddle, then head home to CROWDER'S RETREAT, a Carolina Designs vacation rental in the heart of Duck with a private pool, hot tub, and a ground floor rec room. Guests here also enjoy discounted golf fees, and two...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
SEA WINDS

Six bedrooms, each with a private bath, set the tone at Sea Winds, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home at Milepost 6.5 in Kill Devil Hills. Five king beds, two additional half baths, and a 32 by 16 private pool with a hot tub give large...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
OCEAN GRANDEUR

30 bedrooms, 27 full baths, and more than 15,300 square feet of living space make Ocean Grandeur the largest home in the Carolina Designs program. This oceanfront estate stands at Milepost 9 in Kill Devil Hills, pairing a wine room, home...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 30 Bedrooms
  • 28.5 Bathrooms
THE PALM

A 48'x30' private pool anchors the oceanside outdoor area at The Palm, a ten-bedroom oceanfront retreat from Carolina Designs in Corolla's Pine Island. Sunny days spent poolside are just steps from the private beach access that leads to the...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 12 Bathrooms
VILLAGE DIAMOND

A poolside tiki bar pours the first round of the day at Village Diamond, a 7-bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs in the heart of the Village at Nags Head. Around it wrap a custom-shaped 24 x 14 private pool, a hot tub, a grilling...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
DRIFTWOOD DREAM

Beside the 30x14 private pool at Driftwood Dream, a seven bedroom semi-oceanfront Southern Shores estate from Carolina Designs, each bedroom claims its own private bath. An elevator serves the home, eleven parking spaces await, and an onsite EV...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
SOMETHING SPECIAL

SOMETHING SPECIAL puts a few rare touches behind its Duck oceanfront walls: an oceanfront pool, a hot tub on an elevated platform, and a private beach walkway with a dune deck. This Carolina Designs home in Ocean Crest sleeps a crowd across six...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
BARNEY

A private home theater with tiered seating anchors the ground floor at Barney, a six-bedroom semi-oceanfront escape in Southern Shores from Carolina Designs, where an elevator makes every level easy to reach. Nearly 5,000 square feet include a...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
SUN TERRA

Sun Terra builds its days around a swim-up bar in the custom pool, where an inset hot tub sits steps from the private walkway to the beach. The 12 bedroom oceanfront home, managed by Carolina Designs, sleeps large groups in Corolla with 10...

  • Corolla
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 12 Bathrooms
HAPPY DUCK

Plug in the car and unpack for the week, and Happy Duck starts working in your favor: this seven bedroom Carolina Designs home in Duck Landing has an on-site EV charger, a Sunday check-in that lets you skip Saturday changeover traffic, and just...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
CAROLINA ON MY MIND

Twelve at the dining table, eight bedrooms upstairs and down, and a pool waiting past the screen door: this house keeps pace with your whole crew. CAROLINA ON MY MIND is an eight-bedroom Carolina Designs home in Corolla's Crown Point, where...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
OBX RE-DUCKS

Long after the sun drops behind the dunes, the illuminated basketball hoop keeps the game going at OBX Re-Ducks, a seven-bedroom Carolina Designs home in the Pine Island community of Corolla. Poolside ping-pong and a volleyball area surround...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
TURTLE COVE

Eight bedrooms, each with its own private bath, set Turtle Cove apart in Duck, and an elevator carries you and your luggage between all three levels. This oceanfront Carolina Designs home pairs a 26 x 12 private pool and hot tub with a...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
MY BLUE HEAVEN

10 bedrooms, each with its own private bath, set the tone at My Blue Heaven, a Carolina Designs vacation rental in Corolla's Whalehead community. An elevator serves the home, and the ground floor rec room gives the group a dedicated place to...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
MOON AND BACK

Moon and Back is brand new construction, completed this April and ready for 2026 rentals with Carolina Designs, and it arrives with details you rarely find together in Duck: free pool heat on the 28' x 12' private pool, a free EV charger in the...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
GRAND CAYMAN

Settled into tiered sofa seating in the custom home theater, movie night reaches a whole new scale at Grand Cayman, a Carolina Designs eight bedroom oceanfront villa at Milepost 13 in Nags Head. Just steps away, a luxe sports bar and recreation...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
FOUR SEASONS RETREAT

Behind the gates of Duck's Four Seasons community, this L-shaped oceanfront home hands your group six king bedrooms, a sitting area with its own kitchenette, and free pool heat every season. FOUR SEASONS RETREAT, from Carolina Designs, spans...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
SEA LUXURY

Twelve bedrooms, each with its own private custom-tiled bath, set the tone at Sea Luxury, a Carolina Designs semi-oceanfront estate in Corolla where a recreation room, a home theater, and a cabana keep every generation entertained. Three levels...

  • Corolla
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13.5 Bathrooms
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Outer Banks Seafood Festival
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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...

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse

The Roanoke Marshes lighthouse is often one of the most overlooked of the Outer Banks lighthouses, simply because of its small stature, limited visibility and remote location tucked away at the quiet east end of the Manteo waterfront.

The 11 Best Beach Games for Summer 2026

Many beachgoers enjoy the simplicity of soaking up the sun, sipping a beverage or reading a book. Sometimes we prefer a little friendly competition or just some play time in the surf. And of course, kids are always in motion on the sand. Here are...

ROYAL PALM

A private pool, cabana bar, and hot tub anchor the backyard at ROYAL PALM, an eight-bedroom Carolina Designs retreat in Duck. Inside, a rec room adds space to spread out indoors, and the beach is just 456 yards away. Overview Enjoy...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms