No. The only difference I have found between levels is speed of play. Some might say there is a difference in difficulty, but I don't see a massive difference. But novice definitely plays slower than the others.
i have my main house (grand topal hideaway) listed in the housing tours, it has multiple target dummies, scribing altar, and grandmaster stations (in progress being filled out), as well as almost every antiquity furnishing on display to preview them