10 QUESTIONS WITH ALEX POLIZZI, BRITISH BUSINESS WOMAN & HOTELIER

Alex Polizzi says, “We loved The Star for lots of reasons. We love the village of Alfriston itself which is very unspoilt and has some wonderful buildings and wonderful businesses, but also the walking round here is quite extraordinary. Alfriston is nestled in the heart of the South Downs and there is so much to see and do, that you could spend a week here and never get to the end of it.”

FOR SALE: DAME BARBARA CARTLAND'S £35M SOUTH STREET MANSION

At 28 South Street in Mayfair lies an 8,513 sq ft Grade II listed mansion, formerly the London residence of Dame Barbara Cartland, the childhood home of Countess Raine Spencer, and the birthplace of Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas Home. The property has been relaunched to the market by sole selling agent Wetherell, capitalising on the upturn in dollar based buyers seeking homes in the capital.