Since 1988, Carolina Designs Realty has represented select Outer Banks vacation homes located in the towns of Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. Our family-owned and operated business has established a reputation with guests for our quality properties and focus on customer service. Guests who reserve our homes enjoy keyless entry, freshly made beds, towel sets in each bedroom, wifi, our signature welcome package, and a dedicated staff whose goals are to enhance your vacation experience.
Our team is local and here to help!
At CDR, we hang our hats on great houses and great customer service. If you need assistance finding the right house for your group or have questions about the Outer Banks, give us a call! Our knowledgeable staff is here for you, seven days a week.
Any home can have problems that arise from time to time; what counts is how quickly those issues are addressed. Our operations team includes a staff of full-time field maintenance technicians and in-house coordinators that work hard to take care of our guests’ needs. We want your stay with us to be as carefree as possible!
To ensure that your home is properly prepared prior to your arrival, we manage our own cleaning and inspection staff. All of our cleaning teams are trained by our customer care department, and each is required to follow a rigorous set of guidelines as they clean your rental home.
Highlights throughout the years:
- 1988: The first Outer Banks rental company to provide linens (beds made) as a standard amenity.
- 1997: The first Outer Banks rental company (and one of the first in the country) to offer real-time availability and reservations via the Internet.
- 2006: Deployed Wi-Fi in our homes.
- 2007: To help preserve the fragile Outer Banks ecosystems, we transitioned to revolutionary electrolyzed home cleaning products eliminating the need to use harsh chemicals.
- 2008: Initiation of an innovative wait list program for guests.
- 2009: We launched a state-of-the-art, user-friendly website system to simplify locating and reserving homes, printing leases, and making online payments.
- 2010: The first Outer Banks company to offer guests the option to plan vacations a year in advance by securing a house with a 10% down payment.
- 2013: We migrated to an all-encompassing property management system, Advanced Reservation Technologies (ART), and won the Max Radio/OBX Voice “Best of the Beach Competition” in the categories of “Best Vacation Rental Company,” Best Property Management Company,” and “Best Real Estate Sales.”
- 2014: Winner of the Max Radio/OBX Voice “Best of the Beach Competition” in the categories of “Best Vacation Rental Company,” “Best Houses Management Company,” and “Best Real Estate Sales.”
- 2015: All of our properties were upgraded to our Smart Lock Keyless Entry System, and we won the Max Radio/OBX Voice “Best of the Beach Competition” in the categories of “Best Vacation Rental Company,” “Best Houses Management Company” and “Best Real Estate Sales.”
- 2016: We launched a new website and won the Max Radio/OBX Voice “Best of the Beach Competition” in the categories of “Best Vacation Rental and Property Management Company” and “Best Real Estate Company.”
- 2017: We won the Max Radio/OBX Voice “Best of the Beach Competition” in the categories of “Best Vacation Rental and Property Management Company” and “Best Real Estate Company.”
- 2018: We won the Max Radio/OBX Voice “Best of the Beach Competition” in the categories of “Best Vacation Rental Company” and “Best Real Estate Company.”
- 2019: We won the OBX Today “Best of the Beach Competition” in the categories of “Best Customer Service,” “Best Real Estate Company,” “Best Real Estate Company,” and “Best Place To Work.”
- 2020: We won the OBX Today “Best of the Beach Competition” in the categories of “Best Vacation Rental and Property Management Company,” “Best Cleaners/Housekeeping,” “Best Customer Service,” and “Best Real Estate Company.”
- 2021: We won the OBX Today “Best of the Beach Competition” in the categories of “Best Vacation Rental and Property Management Company,” “Best Cleaners/Housekeeping,” “Best Customer Service,” and “Best Real Estate Company.”
- 2022: We began allowing guests to make their reservations over a year in advance for all of our homes, and we won the OBX Today “Best of the Beach Competition” in the categories of “Best Vacation Rental and Property Management Company,” “Best Customer Service,” and “Best Residential Real Estate Agent.”
- 2023: We introduced an electric vehicle charger program and added this as a searchable amenity on our website to help encourage and facilitate greener travel options for guests.
Carolina Designs Realty has been voted “Best Of The Beach” in various categories every year since 2013!
We love our community.
Carolina Designs Realty believes in giving back to the community that makes what we do possible. We understand that our success is intricately tied to the success of this special place we call home. We actively collaborate with local businesses and artisans and sponsor family-friendly community events that enhance the overall experience for both visitors and residents. Additionally, we recognize the importance of preserving the pristine natural environment that draws visitors to our beautiful shores. We love to support organizations that prioritize conservation, education, and preservation of the unique history and culture of the Outer Banks.