Buyers searching for their perfect home and homeowners seeking ideas on how to bring their existing residences into the 21^st century will find plenty of inspiration at the 22^nd annual Lakewood Ranch Tour of Homes.

The self-guided tour, taking place Oct. 18 through Nov. 17, will open the doors to more than 90 models and move-in ready homes in 17 villages throughout the 31,000-acre master-planned community, the best-selling community of its type in the nation.

The newest developments to be featured on the tour are Kolter Homes’ Cresswind, its latest 55-plus new home community; The Palisades, from Freedom Homes by D.R. Horton; and Woodleaf Hammock, featuring M/I Homes and Meritage Homes.

Several public events are planned around the tour, starting with a block party from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. The complete list of events can be found at lakewoodranch.com/tour.  

Tour-goers can pick up a guide and map at the Lakewood Ranch Information Center at 8130 Lakewood Main Street, which is open Mondays-Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.