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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COAST TO COAST

A private 32 by 16 saltwater pool, a hot tub, and an onsite EV charger anchor COAST TO COAST, a Carolina Designs eight-bedroom retreat in Duck Landing. Add community pool access and a community beach access only 154 yards from the front...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
COASTAL SOL

24 bedrooms, 22 full baths, and space for special events set Coastal Sol apart, and Carolina Designs welcomes your group to this oceanfront estate at Milepost 9 in Kill Devil Hills. A private pool, a hot tub, a rec room, a tiered-seating...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 24 Bedrooms
  • 24 Bathrooms
SEASIDE SERENITY

Call the whole crew to dinner at Seaside Serenity, a seven-bedroom oceanfront escape from Carolina Designs at Milepost 7.5 in Kill Devil Hills. An elevator reaches every level, and a covered dune-top gazebo plus a new open dune deck with...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
WHITEWATER WINDS

Seven king beds, a private home theater, and a rec room with a pool table set Whitewater Winds apart, and that is before you reach the sand. Carolina Designs welcomes you to this 10-bedroom oceanfront retreat in the coveted Pine Island community of...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
SEA VIEW

An onsite EV charger, four king bedrooms, and a 25 by 12 foot private saltwater pool set Sea View apart among Carolina Designs rentals in Kill Devil Hills. This semi-oceanfront retreat at Milepost 6 features a poolside hot tub and ocean views...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
OCEAN GRANDEUR

30 bedrooms and 27 full baths make Ocean Grandeur the largest home in the Carolina Designs program. This oceanfront estate at Milepost 9 in Kill Devil Hills pairs a custom wine room, Thai-inspired massage room, and home theater with a 36 x 18...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 30 Bedrooms
  • 28.5 Bathrooms
E=M(SEA)2

E=M(SEA)2 wears its name proudly, with a playful nod to physics and nine bedrooms. New to the Carolina Designs program for 2027, this Whalehead retreat in Corolla sits only two rows off the oceanfront, 233 yards from the beach access. A short...

  • Corolla
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
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
CAY MAR

A theater room with tiered sofa seating and its own raised bar with barstools anchors the ground level of Cay Mar, a six bedroom oceanfront escape from Carolina Designs at Milepost 6.5 in Kill Devil Hills. Every bedroom claims a private bath...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
BEACH THERAPY

Beach Therapy pairs a private elevator with a ground-level rec lounge. This five-bedroom oceanfront home in Corolla's Ocean Sands community, offered by Carolina Designs, also welcomes up to two dogs and opens to a private pool and hot tub. ...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
POP'S PLACE

Oceanfront living awaits at Pop's Place. Carolina Designs invites your group into nine bedroom suites, each with a private bath, plus an elevator. Waves break beyond the private pool. Overview There's something about arriving at Pop's...

  • Corolla
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms
SEACRET GETAWAY

Seacret Getaway is a rare find in the Carolina Designs collection: a flattop custom-built in 2022, tucked beneath mature live oaks just four homes from the east end of a quiet dead-end street in Southern Shores. Friday check-in lets you skip...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 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
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
SHORE TO PLEASE

23 bedroom suites, each with its own private bath, anchor Shore To Please, a four-level oceanfront mansion in Kill Devil Hills from Carolina Designs. Twenty-one suites fill the main house and two more occupy the private poolhouse, so everyone...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 23 Bedrooms
  • 26.5 Bathrooms
OBX WAVES

The ground-floor rec room at OBX Waves keeps the whole group happy long after the beach towels are hung up. This seven-bedroom, three-story Carolina Designs home sits semi-oceanfront in Ocean Sands, Corolla, with the beach access just one lot...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
DUCK PEACH

Stand on the second-floor sun deck and count just two homes between you and the Currituck Sound. Duck Peach, a seven-bedroom Carolina Designs retreat in the quiet seaside community of Olde Duck Beach, turns sunset over the water into a nightly...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
HEART OF THE SUNRISE

Just off the pool deck at Milepost 11.5 in Nags Head, Heart of the Sunrise offers something rare among Carolina Designs oceanfront homes: an elevator and eight bedrooms that each claim a private bath. Nine full baths and a half bath keep...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
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Salvo Day Use Area

Located just South of Salvo proper, the Salvo Day Use Area provides a peaceful haven for families, beachgoers, and watersports lovers. This park offers the perfect backdrop for taking in the Outer Banks' rich history and natural beauty. Everyone may...

Old Lighthouse Beach

Avid Outer Banks Surfers and sightseers alike are familiar with Old Lighthouse Beach, a stretch of sand in the heart of Buxton that was once the sight of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Convenient and renowned for its good shelling and great waves...

Outer Banks Ferry System

Decades ago, one of the only ways to access some of the most secluded areas of the Outer Banks was via a ferry, and this tradition carries on today for thousands if not millions of visitors who want to travel to some of coastal North Carolina's most...

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