The brothers behind the Starbucks franchise in Ireland are readying the launch of their latest venture in a Ballsbridge kiosk, one of the State’s most expensive commercial properties. However it appears they are opting for something a little different at the Dublin 4 location.

The tiny, hexagonal 37sq ft property has traded for decades at the junction of Lansdowne, Pembroke and Northumberland roads. It was acquired by brothers Colum and Ciarán Butler for €330,000 last summer, making it one of the most expensive commercial properties in the city, at € 8,918 per square foot.