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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PARADISE PALMS

Splash into a 28 x 14 private pool with free pool heat: PARADISE PALMS, a Carolina Designs eight bedroom retreat in Corolla's Whalehead community, pairs a cabana and hot tub with beach access just 389 yards away, plus shops and dining...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
PLOVER PLACE

Poolside under the cabana, where a Smart TV turns an afternoon swim into an all day hangout, Plover Place reveals what sets it apart. This semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home at Milepost 6.5 in Kill Devil Hills pairs a private pool with a hot...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
SURF AND SOUND

At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac where a private dock reaches the water's edge, Surf and Sound offers a soundfront escape from Carolina Designs. This five bedroom Corolla home in Monteray Shores pairs a private dock on the sound with a 30 x 14...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
OCEAN MIST

139 yards from the beach access in Duck's Schooner Ridge, OCEAN MIST climbs to a rooftop deck ships watch where ocean views open over the live oaks. This 4-bedroom Carolina Designs home also hides a loft, plus wrap-around decks and access to...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
VERANDAH BREEZE

A recreation room anchors Verandah Breeze, a Carolina Designs vacation rental in the heart of Duck Village, where guests gather to relax between beach days. Seven king suites with private baths, an elevator, and a sandy volleyball area fill...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
SEA WATCH

Sea Watch delivers everything a big group needs on the Duck oceanfront. This eight-bedroom home from Carolina Designs brings an elevator, a home theater with projection TV, and a recreation room, all just a few steps from the sand. Outside, a...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
WILD HORSES

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...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
TRANSCENDENCE

With twelve private suites spread across three levels, Transcendence delivers something rare on the Outer Banks: every single bedroom has its own full bath. This 12-bedroom oceanfront estate from Carolina Designs is one of the largest rentals...

  • Southern Shores
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13.5 Bathrooms
BEACH TREASURE

Sixteen TVs, a tiered-seating home theater, and a recreation room set the tone at Beach Treasure, a nine-bedroom oceanfront escape at Milepost 10 in Nags Head. This Carolina Designs home pairs three levels of entertainment space with a 30 x 16...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 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
SAPPHIRE BY THE SEA

Nine bedrooms with nine private baths mean no one waits in line at Sapphire by the Sea, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home at Milepost 7.5 in Kill Devil Hills. Four levels of living space, an elevator, and a top-floor rec room make this OBX...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
TURTLE COVE

Eight private baths, one for every bedroom, plus an elevator, make Turtle Cove an effortless gathering place for large groups vacationing in Duck with Carolina Designs. Four kings, three queens and a pyramid bunk room each open to their own...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
BLUE WAHOO

A tiered-seating home theater and a sports bar rec room with pool table anchor the ground floor of BLUE WAHOO, a nearly 8,000 square foot oceanfront estate at Milepost 8 in Kill Devil Hills. This Carolina Designs vacation rental sleeps large groups...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13 Bathrooms
WIND WATCH

Plug your EV into the free on-site charger, then ride the elevator up to a brand new Duck home where every one of the four bedrooms has its own private bath. Wind Watch, a Carolina Designs rental in Duck, is brand new construction ready for...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
VILLA MARGARITA

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...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
SPECIALTY

Watch the sun rise over the Atlantic from one seven-bedroom home. Specialty, a Carolina Designs oceanfront retreat in the premier Pine Island community of Corolla, frames ocean-to-sound vistas through full-length windows. Overview A...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
SIR WALTER RALEIGH

A home theater and a rec room stocked with a pool table, shuffleboard, and foosball anchor the ground floor at Sir Walter Raleigh. This oceanfront Nags Head estate from Carolina Designs pairs eight bedrooms, each with a private bath, with a...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
GRANDE ATLANTIS

Tucked behind a private dune deck at Milepost 7.5, Grande Atlantis hides something few Outer Banks homes can claim: a poolside cabana bar with bar-height seating, a mini-fridge, and a seasonal outdoor TV. This 10-bedroom oceanfront Carolina...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms
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Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station

The Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station is one of Rodanthe's greatest treasures. This historical lifesaving station has been a popular attraction for Hatteras Island visitors for decades, and stands on the very edge of the small town of Rodanthe. Over...

Outer Banks Fishing Charters & Fishing Guide

Long before the summer vacationing families discovered the Outer Banks as a hot tourist destination, fishermen from across the country flocked to coastal North Carolina. With no roads to navigate, and no vacation homes to stay in, anglers would...

The Soundside Park and Boardwalk

While the oceanfront of the Outer Banks gets plenty of morning glory, those in the know head soundside when sunset approaches. Located at Milepost 16 on the Roanoke Sound, The Soundside Event Site in Nags Head has transitioned from a wide-open...

OCEAN JOURNEY

Behind a private pool and a sand volleyball court in Duck Landing, OCEAN JOURNEY hands every one of its seven bedrooms a private bath, so no one in your group ever waits a turn. This Carolina Designs vacation rental in Duck also counts two half...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms