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About the first one, water levels in a lake can easily fluctuate depending on the year, the stairs could've been eroded long ago.I think that, since they are not in water, the top cubes here should be changed into stairs:
Also, is this normal? Not sure if it is WIP...
Dont do the interior of the houses
Not doing interior doesn't mean there aren't any pillars, ceilings and basic stairs of stone. You do need to add that, otherwise you will have ugly ruins.