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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SUN CATCHER

Behind the door of a private home theater, SUN CATCHER reveals the kind of detail that sets this oceanfront Whalehead estate apart. Offered by Carolina Designs, this 8-bedroom Corolla retreat gives every bedroom its own private bath, plus an...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
EXTA SEA

With a private oceanfront pool below and an open great room on top, Exta Sea stacks nine bedrooms, two rec rooms, and a private theater into one oceanfront Nags Head home from Carolina Designs. Eight of the nine bedrooms have a private...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
AQUADISIAC

Aquadisiac gives all twelve of its bedrooms an en suite bath and deck access, so a large group can spread out with plenty of privacy. Carolina Designs' oceanfront Southern Shores retreat pairs 12 king and bunk suites, each with a private bath...

  • Southern Shores
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13.5 Bathrooms
ALMOST HEAVEN

With the Atlantic surf breaking just beyond the dune line, ALMOST HEAVEN sets the tone before you ever unpack. This Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Kill Devil Hills sleeps a crowd in ten bedrooms and sits directly across the street from the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms
BLESSED

A home theater and rec room set the stage for movie night at BLESSED, an 8-bedroom Carolina Designs vacation home in the Whalehead community of Corolla. Every bedroom has a private bath, an elevator makes moving beach gear between floors easy...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
CORONADO EAST

A media room, a recreation room, and a poolside retreat anchor the ground level of CORONADO EAST, a five-bedroom Carolina Designs retreat tucked into Olde Duck Beach. Just 573 yards from the beach access, this home pairs a 25 x 14 private pool...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
PIER JOY

Pier Joy is a Carolina Designs oceanfront escape in South Nags Head, giving all eight bedrooms, each with a private bath, a front-row seat to sunrise surf sessions and salt air. An elevator serves every level, and cabana service waits on the...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
HIPNAUTIC

Seven bedrooms, each with a private bath, spread across five levels linked by an elevator: HIPNAUTIC is a brand new semi-oceanfront home from Carolina Designs at Milepost 6 in Kill Devil Hills. Eight full baths, two half baths, a 30 by 13 private...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 9 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
SANDY BOTTOMS

Where the dunes give way to open Atlantic in Duck's Carolina Dunes neighborhood, Sandy Bottoms settles the who-sleeps-where question before it starts: every one of the seven bedrooms in this Carolina Designs oceanfront estate has its own...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
DRIFTWOOD DREAM

Beneath a covered poolside area with shaded dining and seating, Driftwood Dream begins its welcome before you ever step inside. This seven bedroom semi-oceanfront Southern Shores estate from Carolina Designs gives every bedroom a private bath...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
UNCHARTED WATERS

Uncharted Waters answers the rainy-day question with a ground-floor media room, then sends everyone back outside to a private pool and hot tub. This seven-bedroom Corolla home from Carolina Designs sits in Section O of Ocean Sands, just 125...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
PIPING PLOVER

A 32 x 25 private pool and a poolside hot tub anchor the backyard of Piping Plover, a 4-bedroom Duck home from Carolina Designs where outdoor living takes center stage. The beach access sits just 340 yards away, and the shops and restaurants of...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
14 PALMS

14 Palms spans more than 9,000 square feet with fourteen bedrooms, eleven private baths, and an elevator. Carolina Designs invites your group to this oceanfront Kill Devil Hills estate, where a cinema-style theater is ready for movie nights and...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 14 Bedrooms
  • 15 Bathrooms
ATLANTIC BREEZE

Claim one of five king bedrooms at ATLANTIC BREEZE, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Corolla where seven bedrooms, six full baths, and two half baths give everyone room to spread out. Gather with the group in the rec room, then soak in the...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
FLYING SOUTH

A sand volleyball area and basketball hoop flank the 34-by-17-foot private pool at Flying South, a Carolina Designs eight-bedroom retreat in Duck's Duck Landing community, 267 yards from the beach access. A hot tub sits alongside the pool, and...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE

When dinner for a crowd is on the schedule, the oceanfront kitchen at Simply Irresistible answers back with ample counter space and multiple dining areas. This 4,600 square foot beachfront retreat from Carolina Designs pairs seven bedrooms and...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
BEACH PALACE

With an elevator serving every level, Beach Palace redefines what a 13-bedroom oceanfront estate can be. This Carolina Designs retreat in Kill Devil Hills pairs a poolside cabana with a home theater, a 34-foot private pool, and views of both...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 13 Bedrooms
  • 13.5 Bathrooms
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Top 10 Things to do on the Outer Banks

Every vacation destination has its own unique draw to potential visitors, whether it's a national monument, a fantastic shopping or dining scene, or an exotic locale that's meant for total relaxation. Many newcomers to the Outer Banks are surprised...

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...

Outer Banks Milepost System

Many newcomers to the Outer Banks who are browsing the local restaurants, shops and area attractions online or in the local guide books notice an interesting addition to the standard address. Besides the typical business name, street name, street...

TEN TAN TOES

A ground-floor recreation room anchors the fun at Ten Tan Toes, a five-bedroom Carolina Designs home in Section O of Ocean Sands, Corolla. Add a private pool, hot tub, EV charger, and a beach access just 176 yards away, and every day has a...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms