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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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
BOTH SIDES OF THE SUN

A second-floor great room framed by the Atlantic to the east and the Currituck Sound to the west gives Both Sides Of The Sun its name and Carolina Designs invites you to see both sunrise and sunset from one room in this oceanfront 8-bedroom...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
MUCHO DINERO

Mucho Dinero counts 14 bedrooms and 13 full baths, with eight kings among the sleeping options. This oceanfront Carolina Designs estate at Milepost 17 in Nags Head adds an elevator, two laundry rooms, a private pool with free heat, a hot tub...

  • Nags Head
  • 14 Bedrooms
  • 13.5 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
OCEAN'S 88

Behind the dune line, Ocean's 88 raises the standard for oceanfront living in Southern Shores. This professionally decorated Carolina Designs home opens to million dollar ocean views, a covered hot tub, and a private pool. Four kings, a queen...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
THE CAROLINIAN

Cook for a crowd in a kitchen built with two of everything: two refrigerators, two dishwashers, two ovens, two microwaves, and two dual sinks. THE CAROLINIAN, a Carolina Designs oceanfront estate at Milepost 10 in Nags Head, pairs that...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
PERIWINKLE PARADISE

A mid-level rec room hints at what sets Periwinkle Paradise, this Carolina Designs home in Southern Shores, apart. Seven bedrooms, an elevator, a 30 x 12 private pool, and a hot tub round out this oceanside estate, four houses from the ocean...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
MY BLUE HEAVEN

10 bedrooms, each with a private bath, mean no one negotiates for shower time at My Blue Heaven, a Carolina Designs vacation rental in Corolla's Whalehead neighborhood. An elevator reaches every level, a recreation room anchors the ground...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
THE KITE SURFER

Claim a private bath with every bedroom: all eight bedrooms at THE KITE SURFER come with their own baths, nine full baths and a half bath in all, in this oceanfront Nags Head escape from Carolina Designs. An elevator serves every level, six...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
BLUEGRASS BREEZE

Bluegrass Breeze gives every one of its eight bedrooms a private bath, a rare luxury in an oceanfront Corolla home, and Carolina Designs pairs that comfort with a 32 x 13 private pool and a sheltered hot tub just steps from the community beach...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
LATITUDE ADJUSTMENT

The rec room at Latitude Adjustment sets the tone for this Carolina Designs vacation home in Corolla, where a private pool, cabana, and hot tub wait outside and the community beach access sits just 38 yards behind the house. Seven bedrooms, six...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
PIER JOY

Pier Joy looks out on Jennette's Pier, the Outer Banks landmark that fills the view from nearly every deck of this 8-bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs. Every bedroom claims its own private bath, and in season, a lifeguard is...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
BREAKWATER

Ten cozy leather seats face a large projection screen in the ground floor theater at BREAKWATER, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Pine Island, Corolla. Add a screened-in outdoor rec room, a second rec room, a private pool, and two hot tubs...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
CAROLINA WAVES

Tranquil lake views shimmer just beyond the decks at Carolina Waves, a custom-built, professionally decorated lakefront home in the Ocean Sands community of Corolla. Guests of this 2,500 square foot Carolina Designs rental soak up water views...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
BOUJEE BUNGALOW

Boujee Bungalow plugs in your electric vehicle for free, an EV charger provided at no cost to guests, a rarity among Outer Banks homes. This Carolina Designs 5-bedroom custom home in Duck also heats its 14 x 30 pool at no charge, and it stands...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
BARNEY

A private home theater anchors the ground level at Barney, a six-bedroom semi-oceanfront escape in Southern Shores from Carolina Designs. An elevator travels all the way to the ocean, a hot tub on the rooftop deck overlooks the water, and the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
SEA LIGHT

Beyond a fenced 30 x 14 private pool, a sandy volleyball court waits for barefoot matches at Sea Light, a seven-bedroom Duck escape from Carolina Designs. Set 258 yards from beach access in the Duck Landing community, this sunlit oceanside...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
A WAVE AWAY

A Wave Away puts the Atlantic within easy reach, with ocean views from the top level deck and the sound of the waves carrying up from the shoreline. This eight-bedroom semi-oceanfront Corolla home from Carolina Designs pairs those views with a...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
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Pumpkin Patch Saturdays at Island Farm
Oct 3

October 3, 2026

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Celebrate the arrival of fall at Island Farm! On the first four Saturdays in October, Island Farm will host its 15th Annual Pumpkin Patch event, happening October 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th from 9 A.M. until 3 P.M. Admission for visitors ages four...

Historic Corolla Park

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...

Whalehead in Historic Corolla

The prestigious Whalehead in Historic Corolla has been a dominant attraction to Corolla visitors since it was renovated and opened to the public in 2002. As part of the Historic Corolla Park, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla serves as a northern...

HONOR

Eighteen bedroom suites, each with a private bath and flatscreen TV, anchor Honor, a Carolina Designs oceanfront estate at Milepost 8.5 in Kill Devil Hills. Three dining tables, a home theater with tiered seating for sixteen, and an elevator...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 18 Bedrooms
  • 19.5 Bathrooms