Surreal estate: Norah O'Donnell, Geoff Tracy

Tracy and O'Donnell, before the three kids. (Courtesy of Norah O'Donnell)

Sellers: Norah O'Donnell and Geoff Tracy
Asking price: $1.695 million
Details: The chief Washington correspondent for MSNBC and her restaurateur husband (of Chef Geoff's fame) are ready to move on from the four-bedroom, 3 1/2-bath colonial they bought near Washington National Cathedral in 2005 for $1.465 million. Why? "Three reasons," O'Donnell told us: "Henry, Grace and Riley" (their 2 1/2-year-old twins and their 16-month-old younger sis). One-car garage, flagstone terrace with built-in gas grill -- and a predictably stupendous kitchen (six burners, double oven). Still looking for the bigger house.