Look, look, and look some more
Unless you’re particularly lucky or extremely patient, house buying is a rather frustrating experience. So many things could be right and wrong about any particular property that in the end you might feel that you’re wasting your energy on the endeavor.
One easy way to get out of this hole is to have something made from scratch. You dictate the details you want and unless a major building disaster happens, you would probably get what you want. But if your budget is not cut out for that, you should always be prepared to bend your rules a little. It is wise to have a number of mandatory but you might not find anything if you’re too stubborn about sticking with everything.
In the end, all you can do is keep looking until you reach your self-appointed deadline. After all, you’ll never know if your dream property is just around the bend until you look.