THE cost of a luxury home to rent just went through the roof with a dream house in Alderley Edge on the market at just five pounds short of £4,000 a month - but it does come with its own wine cellar.
The property is offered at £1,000 a week by Wilmslow letting agents Jordans on Alderley Road and is expected to be snapped up by a discerning tenant with a penchant for comfort and a glass of Chablis.
It is a reflection of the buoyant rent market which has been rising in the Wilmslow and Alderley area as demand for property to let booms, said managing director William Jordan.
His firm has been a specialist in the business for the past 15 years and he agrees it is a watershed for the market, but added that Swanbank is exceptional.
"This delightful house provides a would-be tenant with the very height of family luxury living, including a separate guest annexe and office in the grounds," he said.
"In addition to four double bedrooms with built-in units and a top of the range kitchen with granite work surfaces and stone flagged floors, it also has an air conditioned dining conservatory with a feature table built around a well and of course, that famous wine cellar."
The flourishing market follows a trend set in London where Jordan's are letting and managing property under the newly acquired Ironsides Residential Rentals in fashionable Knightsbridge, close to Harrods.
There a property to let in Chelsea, over four floors and with six bedrooms commands a rent of £5,000 per week .
Mr Jordan added: "These are just two examples of prestigious properties that we currently have on our books. Luxury fittings and good security usually appeal to celebrities and football agents, looking for a rented property for new signings to the football club".
"We also have a wide selection of residential properties to let, ranging from new build studio apartments, through to large family houses and country properties that serves the needs of all of our landlords and tenants alike. This is proof that renting is here to stay.
"The private rented sector is currently enjoying a steady growth rate, as more and more people are looking to rent rather than buy.
"And the Buy-to-Let market is growing year on year as short-term contract people working away from home and key workers are looking to rent a property on a short-term basis, accounting for some of the increase in this growing market.
"Potential first-time buyers are also renting because they can't afford a deposit for a new home and students fresh out of university are starting in their first job and need somewhere to live.