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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BEACH BLESSING

9 bedrooms, 10 full baths, and an elevator only begin the story at Beach Blessing, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Duck. Add a 30 x 16 private pool, hot tub, and cabana bar with gas grill, and every long summer day here unfolds...

  • Duck
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms
SEASIDE SERENADE

4 king suites and a private elevator give Seaside Serenade an ease of access that is rare on the Outer Banks. Carolina Designs welcomes you to this six bedroom semi-oceanfront Southern Shores home, where a 26' x 14' private pool and hot tub...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
WINDSWEPT

Settle in for a game in the downstairs rec room, then take the elevator up to a wall of ocean picture windows: Windswept is a Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Duck with two rec rooms, a media den, and seven of its eight bedrooms holding...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
OCEAN ROYALE

Gather the entire family under one oceanfront roof at OCEAN ROYALE, a 24-bedroom estate from Carolina Designs in Kill Devil Hills. With 17 king suites, 21 full baths, an elevator, a home theater, and a 36 x 18 private pool at Milepost 7.5, this...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 24 Bedrooms
  • 22.5 Bathrooms
CAROLINA SUNSET

An onsite EV charger and a 30 x 15 private pool set CAROLINA SUNSET apart from the usual beach house. Carolina Designs welcomes you to this six bedroom oceanfront estate in Corolla's exclusive Pine Island community, where arching windows frame...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
DIAMOND KITTY HAWK

Three floors connected by a private elevator and a ramped ground-floor entrance set Diamond Kitty Hawk apart among Carolina Designs semi-oceanfront homes. This 9-bedroom Kitty Hawk retreat at Milepost 4.5 pairs a tiered-seating home theater...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms
SEAPHORIA

Hand every guest their own private bath: all 12 bedrooms at SEAPHORIA, a Carolina Designs semi-oceanfront home in Kill Devil Hills, come with one, backed by 13 full baths, 2 half baths, and 11 king beds. An elevator reaches all four levels, an...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 14 Bathrooms
VACATION OASIS

Claim one of eight bedrooms, each with its own private bath, at Vacation Oasis, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home at Milepost 16 in Nags Head where an elevator reaches all three levels. Nine full baths and two half baths mean no waiting in...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
DUNE MY THING

Settle into a private home theater with surround sound, then head next door to the recreation room for games and lounging. Dune My Thing, a Carolina Designs oceanfront estate in Corolla's Whalehead community, pairs ten bedrooms, nine with...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
SUMMER OASIS

Just north of Jennette's Pier at Milepost 16, Summer Oasis rises above the sand as a Parade of Homes award-winning oceanfront home in the Carolina Designs collection. Every one of the eight bedrooms claims its own private bath, and a custom 20...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
THE TIPSY TURTLE

A rec room, a theater, and a poolside cabana set THE TIPSY TURTLE apart. This nine-bedroom Nags Head home from Carolina Designs combines over 4,900 square feet of indoor living with a 30 x 16 private pool, a sheltered hot tub, and a private...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
CAROLINA SUNRISE

Carolina Sunrise sets a cinema-style home theater, an EV charger, and a central elevator inside one ten-bedroom Duck oceanfront home from Carolina Designs. Seven bedrooms have private baths, nine full baths in all, and the ground-level rec room...

  • Duck
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
THE SANDY BLUE

A 35 by 20 foot private pool anchors the outdoor living at The Sandy Blue, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home in Section A of Ocean Sands in Corolla. Six bedrooms, five with king beds, a separate hot tub, and two outdoor showers set the...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
SILVER SHORE

42 feet of sparkling private pool, a poolside cabana, and a volleyball area set Silver Shore apart from the ordinary. This semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home sits on an elevated lot in Duck's Carolina Dunes, just over the dunes from the...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
ABSOLUTE ELEGANCE

Plug in at the EV charging station, then settle into the home theater for a movie with your travel companions. ABSOLUTE ELEGANCE, a ten-bedroom oceanfront estate from Carolina Designs, pairs these rare extras with sweeping Atlantic views in...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
YANKEE BELLE

Fire up the charcoal grill for a fresh seafood dinner just steps from the pool deck. Yankee Belle, a six-bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs, sits on an extra-wide lot in the Village at Nags Head with wrap-around decks, a 30 by 15...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 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
2057 N VIRGINIA DARE TRAIL

2057 N VIRGINIA DARE TRAIL earned the "People's Choice Award" in the Outer Banks Parade of Homes, and Carolina Designs guests discover why on arrival: this oceanfront Kill Devil Hills retreat pairs an amazing setting with views of the ocean and...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
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Outer Banks Museums

The Outer Banks is rich in history, from the early explorers who first set foot on its shores 400 years ago to the groundbreaking first flight that launched modern aviation. Every community has a story and a resonant heritage, and as a result, the...

Ocracoke Harbor

The Ocracoke Harbor is easily the busiest quarter mile stretch of Ocracoke Island. Consisting of a small, lagoon-like section of saltwater, and lined by a semi-circle of docks, restaurants, shops, marinas and motels, visitors will find that any and...

Wright Brothers' First Flight

The Outer Banks played a key role in yet another historical milestone, as the birthplace of aviation. The Wright Brothers Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, a towering granite monument, pays homage to this history changing event, which occurred on the...

DAISY'S DUNE

Suspended between the first and second floor decks, the 45-foot elevated pool at Daisy's Dune delivers panoramic ocean views while you float, and that is just the opening act at this brand new Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Kill Devil Hills...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 20 Bedrooms
  • 18 Bathrooms