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

Find the perfect Carolina Designs Realty rental home.

OCEAN WAVES

Ride the elevator from the pool deck to the ocean-view great room at OCEAN WAVES, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Duck where a den waits on every level. Four king bedrooms with private baths, a rec room, and a dune-top deck overlooking...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
PICTURESQUE

Room after room reveals unique architecture and thoughtfully chosen furnishings at Picturesque, a Carolina Designs seven-bedroom oceanfront home in the Pine Island community of Corolla. Sunrise over the Atlantic to the east, sunset over the...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
MOON SHINE

With twelve bedrooms and twelve private baths spread across three levels, plus two half baths, Moon Shine is a Carolina Designs vacation home in Corolla built for large groups that still value privacy. An elevator reaches every floor, a home...

  • Corolla
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13 Bathrooms
PORPOISE RUN

PORPOISE RUN greets arriving guests with a stained glass window of porpoises at sunrise, a tasteful signature that sets the tone for the whole week at this Carolina Designs semi-oceanfront home in Duck. The six-bedroom retreat pairs sweeping...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
BLUE BREEZE

6 zones of Sonos sound follow you from the great room to the poolside deck at BLUE BREEZE, a custom designed 8-bedroom oceanfront home in Nags Head. Carolina Designs invites you into a private theater with surround sound, a recreation room, a...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
LA RESIDENCIA

A 110-inch projection screen, certified THX Surround Sound, and ButtKicker transmitters make movie night at La Residencia a true cinema experience. This nine-bedroom oceanfront villa in the premier Pine Island community of Corolla, offered by...

  • Corolla
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 11.5 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
QUALITY TIME

Quality Time hides a real home theater beneath its decks: tiered, movie-house seating for ten, an 85-inch Smart TV, and a DVD player, all just steps from the rec room. This 6-bedroom semi-oceanfront home from Carolina Designs sits in Corolla's...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
PARADISE PALMS

Chase a high score on the Pac Man arcade game before the foosball rematch begins at Paradise Palms, a Carolina Designs eight bedroom retreat in Corolla's Whalehead community. Just 389 yards from the beach access, this home pairs a 28 x 14...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
SUMMER WIND

Summer Wind pairs oceanfront living in Duck with something few beach houses offer: full access to Schooner Ridge community amenities, including community pool access and tennis courts. This Carolina Designs home adds a screened porch, a lofted...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
WISH GRANTED

3,300 square feet of Corolla living opens onto a ground-level rec room and media lounge, and climbs to a great room with ocean views. WISH GRANTED, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home in Crown Point, sits on a large corner lot directly...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
TRADE WINDS

Just five lots back from the ocean in Corolla's Pine Island community, TRADE WINDS pairs a 30-foot private pool with a perk few Outer Banks homes offer: discounted golf fees. Carolina Designs welcomes you to this five-bedroom Pine Island...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
FISH TALES

Fish Tales pairs 12 bedrooms with six kings, three queens, and three double bunks, a rare feat even among the largest homes in the Carolina Designs collection. This oceanfront Nags Head retreat at Milepost 19.5 adds an elevator, a rec room, and...

  • Nags Head
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
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
GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Three levels of hand-painted murals line the glass elevator that carries you between floors at Great Expectations, an oceanfront Carolina Designs estate in Duck's gated Four Seasons community. Eight bedroom suites each have a private bath...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
THE GREY PALM

Unwind in the recreation room after a day on the sand at The Grey Palm, a six-bedroom Corolla home from Carolina Designs custom built by Mancuso Development, recipient of multiple Outer Banks Parade of Homes awards. An elevator eases every trip...

  • Corolla
  • 6 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
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
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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...

The 7 Best Fishing & Beach Carts for 2026

For families travelling to the beach, or fishermen carrying tackle/coolers, a beach cart can be the best purchase of your vacation. These carts feature extra-wide wheels to move across soft sand, even when loaded. Carts are often built for specific...

Kite Point

Ask any crowd of visiting kiteboarders about Kite Point, and they'll readily give you exact directions to this unmarked but internationally renowned soundside beach. Located in between Avon and Buxton villages abutting the Pamlico Sound, Kite Point...

SALTY SURFER

At Salty Surfer, six oceanfront bedrooms sit just steps from the beach behind the dunes. Bright sunshine, sweet salt air, and the gentle sound of crashing waves set the tone for serene oceanside living in the Village at Nags Head, while coastal...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms