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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Cool off with a dip in the private pool at Seaquester, a five-bedroom oceanfront escape from Carolina Designs in Duck. An elevator reaches all three levels, a media den anchors the middle floor, and the sand is just steps away. Four kings and a...
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...
Buffell Duck sits within a few houses of two separate beach accesses, three lots north or two lots south, so the walk to the sand is measured in lots rather than blocks. New to Carolina Designs for 2026, this semi-oceanfront Duck home pairs...
Beyond The Sea devotes an entire ground floor to play: a putt-putt golf area, a sports bar with billiards, and a cinema-style theater with a projection screen and tiered seating for 14. Add 12 bedrooms, an elevator, and views of both the ocean...
A ship's watch tucked above the great room comes furnished with a table and chairs for puzzles, children's games, and late-night card tournaments, one of many quiet corners in BEARING SOUTH, a five-bedroom oceanfront cottage from Carolina...
Four king suites with private baths mean no negotiating over bathroom time: Ocean Crest Paradise is a split-level Carolina Designs vacation rental on a quiet cul-de-sac across from the beach in Duck, with a 28 x 14 private pool and an oversized...
Piping Plover is a four-bedroom Carolina Designs vacation rental in Duck with just as much space to gather outside as there is inside. A 32 x 25 private pool anchors the outdoor space, and the Carolina Dunes community beach access sits 340...
40 feet of private pool stretch across the sandy backyard at Happy Crab, long enough for actual lap swimming, with a volleyball court beside it and a hot tub for evening soaks. This five-bedroom Duck cottage from Carolina Designs adds two...
3,300 square feet of Corolla living opens onto a ground-level rec room and media lounge, and climbs to a great room with ocean views. WISH GRANTED, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home in Crown Point, sits on a large corner lot directly...
Pier Joy sits close to Jennette's Pier in South Nags Head, and every one of its eight bedrooms has a private bath. A Carolina Designs oceanfront home with an elevator, private pool, and seasonal cabana service, it puts world-class surf contests...
Three lots back from the sand on a quiet cul-de-sac, HI'IAKA, meaning "Goddess," is a six-bedroom Carolina Designs escape where elevated ocean views fill the top-floor great room and wrap-around decks. An elevator reaches every level, a rec...
13 king beds, a cinema-style theater with tiered seating for 15, and a poolside cabana set Villa Royale apart among Carolina Designs oceanfront estates. This 15 bedroom retreat at Milepost 8.5 in Kill Devil Hills pairs an elevator, private...
An arcade game anchors the ground-floor rec room at Happy As Clams, a 6-bedroom oceanfront retreat in Corolla from Carolina Designs. Play a round in the rec room, refill drinks at the rec room kitchenette, then step out to the private pool and...
Behind a set of doors on the ground level, a custom home theater with a Smart TV and tiered sofa seating awaits, and that is only the beginning at Grand Cayman, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home at Milepost 13 in Nags Head. Eight bedrooms, an...
119 inches of cinema screen, eight tiered reclining seats, and an elevator hint at the scale of Bella, a Carolina Designs signature home in Duck. This Tuscan-inspired retreat sits high on an oceanside dune in the Sea Pines community, with six...
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...
A dog crate, leashes, bowls, and toys wait by the door for your four-legged family members at The Chel-Sea, a Carolina Designs vacation rental in Duck where two dogs are welcome with a fee. Inside, a kid's area with a table for games and...
A private in-home theater and a rec room anchor the ground floor of Beach Vibes, a 6-bedroom Duck retreat from Carolina Designs where every bedroom has its own private bath. An elevator reaches all three levels, and an EV charger waits in the...
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...
Most all visitors to Corolla will spend at least a sunny afternoon or two at the Historic Corolla Park. This 39 acre site is home to three of the Northern Outer Banks' biggest attractions, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla, the Currituck Beach...
Bodie Island tends to cause a lot of confusion, for both the pronunciation of its name as well as its precise location. This small strip of the Outer Banks doesn't get a lot of attention, and most North Carolina visitors simply pass through the area...
Rising new above the Nags Head oceanfront for summer 2027, ShipShape from Carolina Designs pairs nine bedrooms with nine private baths, an elevator serving all three levels, a private in-home theater, and a recreation room. Outside, a 26 x 14...
























