Buying a spacious plot for building a house within a few minutes’ walk from the cleanest lake and keeping the cost to 2,500 rubles sounds almost fantastical for the Minsk region. However, such a lot appeared in the October auction: in the village of Guzovino in the Krupski district, 24 sotki (2400 m²) are being offered for just $820 in equivalent. The place is truly resort‑like, as a