Am I greedy to buy this property?

I’m sure OP is asking on mumsnet AIBU because this kind of forum doesn’t exist in Canada, it’s just a chat to pass time and not serious research about housing shortage.

I voted YANBU FWIW OP, but if you’d have asked the same question about a holiday cottage in England my answer would have been different

I can't read the word 'greedy' and take the speaker seriously - it's a concept for children reading Roald Dahl books and who haven't yet reached capacity for nuanced thinking.

But I think what you're asking is: is it morally justifiable?

And you've already answered that question. You're not depriving anyone else of a home by buying it, nor are you using it as a home. It's a source of income, like any other business, and one that you've spent money on in one chunk instead of spending money on multiple individual holidays. I don't think there's any moral issue here.

OP, why on earth are you asking this question on UK based site which is populated with people who (mostly) don't live in Canada or know anything about housing and second home ownership there? It's just a bit daft really. Why does it matter what a bunch of non-Canadians think? Crack on with your plans, sounds great. If you're worried about being selfish maybe ask a neighbourhood forum for the area you're planning to buy in.

THIS with bells on. Good grief, if I lived my life according to the stupid rules people on MN spout I'd be bloody miserable.

I can tell you now that every single person on this site is "selfish" in their own way, noone is perfect, and none of them go running off changing how they live their life because some online stranger told them to.

Live your life they way you want to and enjoy it. It's short enough.

I’ve just googled and the population of the UK is nearly double that of Canada whilst the land mass is about one fortieth.

It is almost impossible for us to understand just how much space there is in Canada whilst it is equally hard for you to understand what it is like to live on an island with a huge housing shortage.

Asking to buy a second home in the middle of Canada with a very small population which doesn’t affect anyone but OP is thoughtful and considerate? Too many self righteous fuckers on this planet are going to be pretty miserable if they are asking permission for every single boring fucking thing they do.

I don’t have a problem with holiday homes. I like to stay in them!

In some areas the numbers need to be controlled but otherwise I am all for it.

OP, it's difficult to answer without knowing the specific area. I'd imagine that with Canada being so huge, space and land isn't an issue ( which is often what makes property expensive). Is there a lack of housing for first home owners in the area?

Because some people are considerate of others and like to put some thought into things before they nake decisions. Things that we do impact other people and it's a positive thing to consider that. The world is going to shit because of thoughtless, selfish fuckers who never stop to look at the bigger picture.

Ignore the people who think like this. They are crabs in a bucket, who want to pull everyone else down rather than focus on fixing why they may be experiencing a problem.

It’s a prevalent cultural attitude in this country, why is why it is in terminal decline. Small island mentality.

If its not an investment property as you go to great lengths to reassure us, then why do you even bother mentioning your daughter?

most users here are in the UK so you’ll be told yes it’s greedy because there’s enormous issues with property there and people are very opinionated on it. However in the rest of the world it’s totally fine and you can have a house for holidays.

Will other peoples opinions feed your daughter when you’re gone?

who cares what anyone else thinks, if prioritise what was right for my family every time

Just don't it. Well off folk who live council houses are worse IMHO. They should buy their own and let a more deserving person have it.

It's a sound idea for you and your child, Op.

If there are any charities which support your child's disability, you could offer free or at cost holidays for some families that would relish staying in your little holiday abode set up with facilities that suit your daughter..Engage a local cleaner to help manage that.

If everyone followed that logic nobody would but anything, a lot of people can’t afford what others can but that doesn’t mean people shouldn’t buy them! Saying that a month isn’t a long time to be on the market and yes I do think people choosing to have a property that will lie dormant when people are clawing to rent anything isn’t great.

It’s a different market though isn’t it. Having lived in Canada there are plenty of people who have second homes/cottges/holiday homes. Many of these are not winterized and cannot be lived in through the winter. Often the location is inaccessible through the winter months and the local town has few services through the winter (schools,doctors etc) So it’s not really taking a liveable home away from someone

Oh dear - you already know the answer to this question. And the way you have worded your post makes it seem more like you are bragging about the fact you are buying a second home rather than having any particular interest in sustainability etc. If you actually cared about the answer you wouldn't be buying the place.
If you want to buy a second home and have the means to do so then do whatever it is you are going to do. But attention seeking like this is daft.

In what sense does this property make sense for her? She can’t easily rent it as it probably doesn’t command a high rent year round. She can’t commute to it or live in it without being able to drive (surely).