I do sympathise. I mean house prices have completely bludgeoned salary increases from a ratio of maybe 3or 4 * annual salary, houses are now placed at 8 - 10 times at least. So I guess a sense of timing and dumb luck is involved! Also I know (especially young people) really battle even to get a deposit together with crippling rents and for a long while there were really poor mortgages on the market requiring significant deposits. Good luck to you though and I hope you do see some light...
Thanks for your comment.