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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JEWEL OF THE ISLE

Welcome to JEWEL OF THE ISLE, a Carolina Designs eight-bedroom estate in the Sea Pines community of Duck. Four king suites with private baths, a 32 x 18 private pool, and a rec room fill three distinct levels, just 215 yards from the beach...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7 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
FIRST VIEW

Four stories up, the crow's nest rooftop deck at First View delivers 360 degree views east toward the ocean and west toward the Currituck Sound. This six-bedroom Carolina Designs home in the Carolina Dunes community sits high on a dune just...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
VILLA ROSA

A private bath in every one of eight bedrooms sets the tone at Villa Rosa, a Carolina Designs oceanfront escape at Milepost 19.5 in South Nags Head. Two rec rooms, a cinema-style home theater, and a 32' x 18' private pool with FREE pool heat...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
THREE SONS

A 60' x 16' private pool anchors THREE SONS, a six-bedroom Carolina Designs vacation home in Duck's Four Seasons community. Beach access sits 311 yards away, and a recreation room on the ground level gives everyone a place to gather. ...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
SEA CASTLE

Dim the lights in the tiered-seating home theater, then roll back the accordion wall to the pool table waiting on the other side. SEA CASTLE, a nine bedroom oceanfront escape from Carolina Designs at Milepost 10 in Nags Head, pairs eight king...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 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
SOUNDS DUCKIN' AWESOME

A private dock with its own gazebo on the Currituck Sound anchors the back yard at Sounds Duckin' Awesome, a seven bedroom soundfront home from Carolina Designs tucked on a large lot just north of the village of Duck. Take a dip in the...

  • Duck
  • 7 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
THE BIRDIE

Climb the outdoor stairs to the Birdie Crows Nest, a ships watch crowning this oceanfront Southern Shores estate, and take in 360 degree panoramic views. Below, Carolina Designs presents THE BIRDIE: seven bedrooms, each with its own private...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
PIRATES TREASURE

Settle in for movie night in the private in-home theater at Pirates Treasure, a nine-bedroom semi-oceanfront escape new to the Carolina Designs program for 2026. Every bedroom has its own private bath, an elevator reaches all levels, and a...

  • Corolla
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms
PERFECT TEN

A cinema-style home theater, a rec room with an arcade game, and a private pool make PERFECT TEN a standout among Carolina Designs oceanfront estates. This 10-bedroom Corolla home in the Whalehead community spans three levels served by an...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 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
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
HAPPY CRAB

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...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
SEIZE THE BAY

9 bedrooms, each with a private bath, open onto a soundfront retreat where a private dock reaches into the Currituck Sound. Seize The Bay, a Carolina Designs rental in Corolla Bay, pairs that rare waterfront vantage with an elevator, an EV...

  • Corolla
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
EGRET'S LANDING

Between rainy day movies in the ground floor rec room and sunset views from the wide decks, there is plenty to fill a week at Egret's Landing, a seven bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs in Corolla's Whalehead community. Ocean vistas...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
SUNSHINE SHACK

Step straight from the indoor shower through a sliding glass door into a private outdoor shower, and you have found the most memorable detail at Sunshine Shack, a Carolina Designs new construction in Duck where all five bedrooms have private...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
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Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse

The Roanoke Marshes lighthouse is often one of the most overlooked of the Outer Banks lighthouses, simply because of its small stature, limited visibility and remote location tucked away at the quiet east end of the Manteo waterfront.

Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

More than 2,000 shipwrecks sunk off the Coast of North Carolina in what’s called the Graveyard of the Atlantic. With all that history floating around, it was only natural to build a museum to honor and preserve the maritime culture of the...

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Explore Hatteras Island at its natural best with a visit to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Covering 13 miles of Cape Hatteras National Seashore land, this attraction is hard to miss, although there aren't many giant signs, hotels or...

COSTA AZUL

COSTA AZUL offers families a rare measure of ease at the water's edge. This eight-bedroom oceanfront Nags Head home from Carolina Designs pairs six king beds with a 29-foot private pool, a hot tub, and a rec room built for rainy-day...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms