THE SWELL - Vacation rental home in Nags Head, NC

Two 4-burner stoves, two ovens, and two dishwashers anchor the granite kitchen at The Swell, a ten-bedroom oceanfront home in South Nags Head from Carolina Designs, where cooking for a big group never means waiting in line. Out back sit a 30x15 private pool with a kiddie pool inset, a hot tub, and a dune-top walkway leading straight to the sand.

Overview

The Swell is a spacious oceanfront retreat located in South Nags Head, offering stellar ocean views, ten bedrooms, nine bathrooms (seven full baths), a rec room with a pool table, a private pool with a kiddie pool inset and hot tub, two gas grills, and your own private beach walkway with dune-top seating leading straight to the sea. All bedrooms offer Smart TVs, so you can access Netflix, Hulu, etc., and there are twelve TVs throughout the home in all. A bluetooth soundbar and Blu-ray player are provided in both the great room and the rec room, and free high-speed wireless internet keeps everyone connected. Ten parking spaces mean the whole group can arrive together, a highchair is on hand for the youngest travelers, and two dogs are welcome with an additional fee. A South Nags Head location at Milepost 17.5 means you'll enjoy thinner crowds than the northern beaches, while still being close to popular Outer Banks sights like the Bodie Island Lighthouse and Jennette's Pier, which offers an aquarium and seasonal programs and events. Another favorite for locals and visitors alike is Fish Heads Bar & Grill, located on the water at the Outer Banks Fishing Pier, just a mile south of The Swell. This OBX vacation rental checks in on Sunday.

Ground Floor

• Rec room with convertible pool/ping-pong table, kitchenette, and queen sleepsofa
• King with shared bath
• Queen with private bath
• Bedroom with two twin bunks, a trundle, and shared bath
• Laundry

First Floor

• King with private bath
• Queen with private bath
• Two kings with shared bath
• Bedroom with two twins
• Bedroom with two pyramid bunks and a trundle
• Shared full bath

Second Floor

• Great room
• Dining area
• Kitchen
• King with private bath

Updates for 2025: Major refresh of the pool & pool area: new coping, inner lining, and concrete around pool.

Updates for 2024: All new front and back decks, new hot tub, and new outdoor showers.

Pool: The 30 x 15 private pool is heated by heat pump. Ambient air temperature of 60 degrees or higher is needed to heat the pool, meaning that if the temperature drops below 60 degrees the pump will not continue to heat. Max pool temperature is 80 degrees. Pool heat is available for $500.00. The 2026 pool season runs 4/5/2026 through 10/25/2026, and the 2027 season runs 3/28/2027 through 10/24/2027.

Electronics: There is a cable box in the great room and ground level rec room, all other TVs have the Spectrum Wi-Fi app. Two bluetooth soundbars and two Blu-ray players are provided.

Nags Head: Known as a historic center of family beach vacations, Nags Head pairs wide stretches of sand with attractions like Jockey's Ridge State Park, the Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve, pier fishing, shops, and a wide range of restaurants, while South Nags Head serves as the quiet gateway to the National Park Service coastline.