Outer Banks Vacation Homes

For all Carolina Designs Realty guests who have Travel Insurance Coverage and are following mandatory evacuation order for Dare and Currituck County, below please find the 24-Hour Emergency Assistance Telephone Number for your Policy Number 008573 P1 8/09: 

1.877.249.5376

For more information, click on:

Travel Insurance Information

Dare County | Currituck County

National Weather Service Earl Statement for region covering Dare County

National Weather Service Earl Statement for region covering Currituck County

New Information: Currituck County Outer Banks, including Corolla, now under a mandatory evacuation for all visitors effective immediately.

There is now a Mandatory Evacuation in effect for all visitors of the Dare County Outer Banks and the Currituck County Outer Banks. This includes visitors in the following locations: Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores, Duck and Corolla. 

There is now a Mandatory Evacuation in effect for all visitors and residents in areas south of Whalebone Junction in Nags Head.

The Outer Banks remains under a Hurricane Warning due to Hurricane Earl, a major Category Four storm. At this time, Earl is less than 350 Miles from Cape Hatteras with 145 MPH winds. While the center of Earl is expected to remain offshore, we will feel the effects starting today.

Conditions are expected to worsen across the area beginning this afternoon as Hurricane Earl approaches from the south. By sunset, winds across the area should be approaching Tropical Storm strength, and are estimated to be between 55 - 75 mph by midnight.

If you are a guest checking in this coming weekend (9/4 or 9/5), please see our previous postings below.

Dare County | Currituck County

National Weather Service Earl Statement for region covering Dare County

National Weather Service Earl Statement for region covering Currituck County

There is now a Mandatory Evacuation in effect for all visitors of Dare County. This includes visitors in the following locations: Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores, and Duck. 

There is now a Mandatory Evacuation in effect for all visitors and residents in areas south of Whalebone Junction in Nags Head.

There are no Evacuation Orders in effect for Currituck County. This includes Corolla.

The Outer Banks remains under a Hurricane Warning due to Hurricane Earl, a major Category Four storm. At this time, Earl is less than 400 Miles from Cape Hatteras with 145 MPH winds. While the center of Earl is expected to remain offshore, we will feel the effects starting today.

Conditions are expected to worsen across the area beginning this afternoon as Hurricane Earl approaches from the south. By sunset, winds across the area should be approaching Tropical Storm strength, and are estimated to be between 55 - 75 mph by midnight.

If you are a guest checking in this coming weekend (9/4 or 9/5), please see our previous postings below.

Dare County | Currituck County

National Weather Service Earl Statement for region covering Dare County

National Weather Service Earl Statement for region covering Currituck County

The Outer Banks is under a Hurricane Warning. This means that hurricane conditions are expected within the next 36 hours. The Outer Banks will experience high winds, rain and storm surge, resulting in beach erosion and coastal flooding.

At this time, there is no evacuation order for Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills or Nags Head.

Please note that Carolina Designs Realty is in close contact with County Emergency Services, and will post updates on this blog.

For our current guests: We ask that you assist us by securing plastic deck furniture, trash cans and grills at your rental home prior to the arrival of the storm. If you choose to leave, please ensure that all doors and windows are securely locked and advise our office of your departure.

For our incoming guests: At this time, we do not expect significant impact to Labor Day rentals. Please understand that our phone lines are very busy at this time as we handle current guest concerns and preparations for the approaching storm. You will be contacted should we discover significant issues with your rental home. Following a storm of this magnitude, we expect to find damaged beach steps, torn screens and missing shingles. Any necessary repairs will be made as quickly as possible.

For our property owners: Carolina Designs Realty will dispatch crews to secure your rental properties should a mandatory evacuation be called by local government officials. Please refer to page 33 of your 2010 Homeowner’s Manual, located on your owner’s website, for our Hurricane Preparation and Recovery procedures.

For the latest official information on Hurricane Earl, please visit the following websites:

Dare County | Currituck County 

National Weather Service Earl Statement for region covering Dare County 

National Weather Service Earl Statement for region covering Currituck County

Carolina Designs Realty is pleased to announce Kip McDonald was recently inducted as REALTOR® at the OUTER BANKS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Induction Ceremony in Avon, North Carolina.  Monica Thibodeau, Principal Broker/Owner of Carolina Designs Realty, accompanied Mr. McDonald. 

As a member of the National Association of Realtors, every realtor is also a member of one of 54 state or territory associations and one or more of over 1600 local membership associations.  Every realtor pledges adherence to a strict code of ethics. REALTOR® is a registered membership mark of the National Association of Realtors. 

I bet they were the coolest agents at the luncheon, and what a great day for a ride!

The Currituck County Department of Travel and Tourism wrote in the Travel Section of MailService.com about the area festivals on the Outer Banks.  It’s great to know what’s coming up as you plan for your Outer Banks vacation rental.

For Bird watchers and birding enthusiasts, the annual Wings Over Water in early May is designed to educate visitors on the natural preserves in the Outer Banks.  The annual Purple Martin Roost Festival celebration happens in Manteo in August.  Wild Horse Days can be celebrated by seeing the wild mustangs that roam the shores of Currituck on a guided Jeep tour. Proceeds from the festival benefit the horses, preserving the remaining herds for future generations.  Dare Days Festival begins in June, celebrates colonial history of the area and its importance in the shaping of our nation.  Later in August, the story of Virginia Dare, the first English settler born in the New World in reenacted in a special presentation of The Lost Colony, the longest running outdoor drama in the Carolinas.  The Annual Knotts Island Peach Festival takes place in September with music and fun, and everything peachy!

The artcle, Go Fly a Kite in Duck, N.C., in the Travel Section of the Wall Street Journal spotlighted the Town of Duck, NC, commenting on “remarkably uncrowded Atlantic Ocean beaches of the Outer Banks”, explaining the beauty of our island and waters here.  Historical sites were mentioned such as the Wright brothers’ first flight on that historic morning of December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, Jockey’s Ridge 100-foot-tall sand dunes and the Roanoke colony, where British colonists first landed in 1585.  The article also wrote of the great vacation rentals and dining available here on the Outer Banks. 

Carolina Designs Realty is proud to announce Barry A. Breit, Realtor® and Broker, has joined our Sales Department as our Sales Manager.

A long time resident and broker on the Outer Banks, Barry’s inspiration and expertise in real estate will be invaluable to us.

With Barry’s academic and long history of sales achievements, he is a proven leader in our industry and we are very fortunate to have him as a part of our team!  Welcome to our company, Barry.

The Town of Duck was named for being one of the most ‘Fido Friendly’ beaches due to their relaxed rules for your four legged friend accompanying you to the beach without a leash.

“Beaches aren’t public access, so for those traveling with Fido, you’re in for unleashed luck in Duck! Dogs are permitted to play on the town’s beach under voice control of their watchful guardian. Fido is allowed off lead on Duck’s beach year-round. Due to their lack of public access, the beaches tend to be less crowded and more intimate. In fact, the Travel Channel’s annual America’s Best Beaches List ranks Duck’s beach amongst the highest. With its miles of clean beaches and surrounding shops and activities, not only is this Fido-friendly beach town but a great vacation getaway.”