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You have a nice base for the house, and the layout seem very practical--I think the things that need tweaking are mostly aesthetic.
The most noticeable problem with the house is the lack of landscaping. The house is higher off the ground than most houses, so this makes the lack of greenery and the general emptiness of the house much more visible. Since you can't really lower the house without rebuilding the entire thing, I'd recommend taking the easy route and adding some landscaping. Add a row of bushes or shrubs along the front of the house, and maybe some flowers or something along the front walk. I'd also try messing around with the terrain paints--the grass you're using is a little bland, and mixing terrain paints together can lead to some interesting looks.
Another thing that you could try to break up the empty space is adding a deck. You could place it on the side of the house with the kitchen and then have the deck wrap partially around the corner, or something. Or, you could just build the deck at the very back of the house. You could also just try adding a back porch that leads out into the yard, and then make a patio or something. Or you could just add more landscaping in the back as well.
As far as the roof goes, I would recommend fixing the portion of the roof on the side of the house. It doesn't quite reach the wall, which is a bit odd-looking... if you can't get it to match up quite right, you could always be adventurous and try turning it into a balcony.
You might also want to try lowering that one part of the roof at the center of the house that sticks up above everything else--it seems a little out of place.
I like the room you have at the front of the house that's open to the floor below, but the windows just don't look right. You might want to try using consistently similar windows.
For the inside of the house, I would try toning back the walls and floors a little bit. Some of floors (especially the blue crisscross carpeting and the black and white tile) seem a bit outlandish, and the wood paneling in the front rooms is just too much. I'd recommend going through the house and picking some more neutral walls and floors, and then let the downloaders redecorate it to suit their tastes.
Also, these are just minor details, but... I'd go through and make sure that all of the doors match the walls that you're using (at least
nominally). I know it seems like a silly little detail, but every bit counts when you're presenting something for download.
Anyway, I hope this helped. Good luck!
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